Megan Balzarini

Hi, I’m Megan Balzarini, and my goal is to walk alongside you on your journey toward improved well-being with empathy, honesty, and authenticity. My hope is to create a collaborative, safe, and comfortable space for clients to be themselves while exploring presenting issues. I am an associate clinical social worker with a master’s degree from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from National University.

I am creative, patient, and down to earth. I am passionate about my role due to my deep and personal understanding of the complexities of individual mental health issues. I often utilize alternative approaches to treatment including art, music, play therapy, humor, movement, mindfulness, etc., to help clients outside of the traditional talk therapy model. I emphasize holistic care, with my primary therapeutic approaches being trauma-focused CBT and CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and attachment-based therapies. My work focuses on targeting maladaptive behaviors, and their underlying core beliefs to assist clients in making lasting changes in their lives. I specialize in working with issues around trauma, grief, mood disorders, family conflict and intergenerational trauma, substance abuse, gender and sexuality, spirituality, anxiety/OCD, polyamory, and major life transitions.

I look forward to supporting you and celebrating your progress on your journey toward healing and personal growth!

ACSW #93828

Supervised by: Vanessa Rakis-Garabedian, LMFT #107941