- Goal focused
- Warm and direct
- Skills oriented
About Meghan
Meghan Quinlan-Ilich is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, addictions, grief, and issues around self-esteem. She works with people facing life transitions, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related worries, including jealousy. Her tone is warm and straightforward and she asks practical questions to help clients set goals and find steps forward.
She uses tools drawn from several approaches to match each person’s needs. Meghan blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented work and attachment-focused conversation. She also incorporates client-centered listening and elements of dialectical behavior strategies to teach coping and emotion regulation skills.
Meghan earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Centenary University in Hackettstown, New Jersey. She also holds a Master of Science in Addictions Counseling from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Her clinical experience includes outpatient care and higher levels of care such as intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
Sessions are interactive and goal-focused. Meghan asks about a client’s beliefs, background, and relationships to understand what shaped them. She then tailors tools and small experiments clients can try between sessions to see what helps.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Meghan aims to help people become more autonomous and authentic by identifying realistic steps and building skills over time.
She uses tools drawn from several approaches to match each person’s needs. Meghan blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented work and attachment-focused conversation. She also incorporates client-centered listening and elements of dialectical behavior strategies to teach coping and emotion regulation skills.
Meghan earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Centenary University in Hackettstown, New Jersey. She also holds a Master of Science in Addictions Counseling from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Her clinical experience includes outpatient care and higher levels of care such as intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
Sessions are interactive and goal-focused. Meghan asks about a client’s beliefs, background, and relationships to understand what shaped them. She then tailors tools and small experiments clients can try between sessions to see what helps.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Meghan aims to help people become more autonomous and authentic by identifying realistic steps and building skills over time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then identify values and small committed actions to move forward. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape reactions and safety in connections, helping clients improve communication and trust in close relationships.The therapist works collaboratively to find the right mix of approaches for each person. Meghan will review a client’s needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest exercises or skills to try. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy fits the person rather than the other way around.
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets therapists assign practical between-session exercises and review how those steps are going during regular meetings with licensed professionals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Meghan address in therapy?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family strain, ADHD, bipolar, and many life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and goal-focused. She asks thoughtful questions and helps clients try small experiments between sessions.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
Meghan has five years of clinical experience across outpatient care and higher levels of treatment such as intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Meghan?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.