Megan Hines , LPC

Megan Hines, PhD, LPC, is a licensed counselor practicing in Virginia with a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision that emphasized crisis and trauma. She combines advanced training with hands-on clinical experience, including work in inpatient hospital settings and outpatient community mental health programs. Her background includes providing individual and group counseling as well as leading Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).

Her clinical training includes a two-year intensive program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech, and her practice is informed by both DBT and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She has extensive experience addressing co-occurring mental health and alcohol or substance use concerns, and she supports people managing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and family challenges, mood disorders, and issues related to self-esteem and life transitions.

In sessions she focuses on teaching practical skills and strategies that promote emotional regulation, healthier coping, and gradual steps toward the life a person wants to build. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, skill development, and empowerment so that clients can apply techniques between sessions and work toward meaningful, lasting change. Prospective clients can consult her profile for information on how to connect and learn more about services.

DBT, CBT, Mindfulness and the Flexibility of Online Care

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies to help people regulate intense emotions, improve interpersonal effectiveness, and reduce self-harm or impulsive behaviors. It is often recommended for individuals coping with trauma, emotional dysregulation, and complex mood or behavioral concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and related problems. CBT emphasizes practical skills and structured techniques that clients can use between sessions to change problematic thinking and behavior.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of thoughts and feelings, which can reduce rumination, improve attention, and support emotional balance when dealing with anxiety, grief, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Licensed professionals work collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and then tailor methods so therapy fits each person’s situation and strengths.

Online therapy offers practical benefits - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and some work can continue through live chat or text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to access consistent care, maintain momentum between meetings, and fit therapy into busy or changing schedules.