Dr. Meg DePasquale , MD, LCSW-C

Dr. Meg DePasquale is a clinician practicing in Maryland with over 26 years of experience. She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, and she helps people who are dealing with addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and stress. She aims to make beginning therapy a straightforward step and acknowledges how hard that first move can feel.

She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult experiences without fear of judgment. Conversations focus on what matters most to the person sitting across from her, whether that is managing anxiety, coping with grief, or building self-esteem. She listens for practical patterns and ways to change day-to-day routines.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with concerns such as bipolar disorder, depression, and substance use. She also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, and life transitions that upend routines. Over time she has worked with trauma, sexual assault and abuse, and grief reactions, helping clients find steps they can try between sessions.

Dr. DePasquale uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and skill-building. Sessions move at a client’s pace and focus on clear goals like reducing panic, managing anger, or improving sleep and daily structure. She also addresses issues like body image, self-harm thoughts, and motivation when they come up.

People often come for help with relationship frictions, attention and focus concerns, or the emotional fallout of caregiving. Her approach is practical and steady, aimed at helping people regain routines and feel more capable in everyday life.

Practical approaches for online healing and support

Dr. DePasquale uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for mood and anxiety management, teaching breathing, grounding, and scheduling strategies that reduce overwhelm and improve daily routine. Another approach addresses trauma and painful memories by helping people process experiences at a pace they can handle and by building coping tools to manage triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and tailor methods to each person's goals, needs, and preferences so therapy fits the way they live. That collaborative plan guides whether sessions focus on skill practice, problem solving, or processing hard events.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, and quick coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep progress moving forward.