Dr. Meg DePasquale

Dr. Meg DePasquale is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 26 years of experience. She helps people who are facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and major life transitions. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

Meg creates an open space where clients can talk about hard things without judgment. She listens for patterns in how stress, relationships, and mood affect daily life. Together with each person she sets goals that feel realistic and relevant to their situation.

Her work often focuses on coping with life changes, including grief, shifts in relationships, and changes tied to parenting or caregiving. She also addresses anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, and problems tied to substance use. Sessions include practical strategies alongside opportunities to reflect on underlying feelings.

Clients can expect a direct but compassionate approach that balances problem solving with emotional support. She pays attention to how self-esteem, guilt, and shame influence behavior and decision making. For people juggling work, family, or health needs, her style emphasizes small, workable steps.

Dr. DePasquale speaks English and practices in Maryland as an LCSW-C. The therapy process begins by identifying what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around those priorities. She encourages people to move at a pace that feels right for them.

How her approaches translate to online care

Dr. DePasquale uses evidence-based techniques that help people manage mood and behavior. She focuses on approaches that build coping skills and increase everyday functioning. One common strand involves teaching concrete strategies to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, such as activity planning and mood tracking, which can help with energy, sleep, and daily routines.

Another emphasis is on relapse prevention and practical skills for substance use and addiction. This work often includes identifying triggers, developing alternative responses, and planning for high-risk situations so clients can handle setbacks more confidently.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adjusting pace, trying different techniques, and checking in about what helps most as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between meetings.