Counselor in Indianapolis | South Bend | Bloomington | Valparasio
Hey. I’m Meg:
Therapist for polyamory, burnout, and trauma. Fierce advocate for health professionals.
Crossfitter. Yoga teacher. Runner. Weight lifter. And occasional Spartan racer.
Sober since 2016. Twice-divorced and polyamorous since 2019.
Frequent-flyer of anxiety, burnout & perfectionism.
Thinks the United States Mental Health Industrial Complex is totally f*cked, but still believes in the power of 1:1 therapy.
Nice to meet you! 👋
I’m a counselor in Indianapolis, Indiana, and I work 100% virtually with therapy clients all across the states of Indiana and Florida.
I love helping my clients overcome the challenges of workplace burnout, heal from past traumas, and navigate the world of polyamorous relationships—helping them work toward a life they can get excited about when they wake up in the morning.
I specialize in working with other therapists, as well as teachers, activists, caregivers & change-makers who are burnt out & at their wits end.
I love working with the “weirdos,” the artists, and the black sheep who are tired of trying their hardest to “fit in,” but who feel like they’re secretly dying inside.
I’ve worked to create the kind of non-judgmental therapy space where I’d want to find myself as a client—where you can ugly cry & make dark-humored jokes within the same 50-minute session.
Where you can reflect on some deeply-held beliefs while knowing you won’t be judged or ridiculed for it.
Where you can talk about the grind of systemic oppression & build hope for something better in the same conversation.
I made this space for folks who are tired of being stuck, overworked, overwhelmed, and full of self-doubt.
Honestly, I made it for you.
Wanna know more about me? Here are some “Quick Facts” 👇
✨ I work and am licensed in Indiana, but I live in Michigan, and am originally from Minnesota. Some of my favorite “up north” activities include sitting on the dock by the lake with a coffee, going to small town farmer’s markets, and trying my luck at the local meat raffle. I guess you could say I’m a Midwest gal through-and-through.
✨ I unabashedly love silly sitcoms, psychological thrillers, storytelling podcasts, and reading about neuropsych before bed 🤓
✨ Staying active is one of the most reliable ways I’ve found, personally, to manage my overwhelm, anxiety, and frustration, and to help me decompress from a long day. Some favorites include the Hero WODs at my local CrossFit gym, a home yoga practice, running long distances, and hiking in nature.
✨ I have 16 tattoos and am saving up for the 17th as we speak! ✍🏻
✨ I am more than happy to incorporate the use of memes into our work together (where appropriate, of course)
✨ I swear way more than I should (and you can totally swear, too—say whatever the f*ck you want!) ⁉️
✨ Yes, I am 110% fine with your cat and/or dog joining sessions (so long as you’re able to concentrate while they’re with you) 🐶🐱
My Story
At the age of 25, my world fell apart.
My then-spouse told me that he wanted to get divorced.
I got laid off from my brand new job in marketing.
Then, my grandfather died
All of this happened within a 2-week period of time, while I was living 500+ miles from my family and I felt I had very few places to turn for comfort.
I quickly found that my relationship with myself, with others, and with my healthy coping skills had fallen apart. I fell into a cycle of seemingly-endless anxiety, depression, insomnia, and not-so-healthy coping mechanisms (like drinking way more than I should have).
I. Was. A. Mess.
It wasn’t until I was able to pick myself back up with the help of family, friends, and a few dedicated therapists that I realized I wanted to do more—I wanted to be able to help others in the ways that I had been helped. I wanted to do something other than press buttons on a computer for the rest of my life.
I entered my master’s program in early 2016, and quit drinking alcohol during that same year. During that time, my life began to flourish in ways I hadn’t ever imagined for myself before: I started a creative writing group in my city, started healing in some ways I didn’t even know were possible, and began my career in the mental health world working with people who were struggling with addiction.
Since then, I have gained experience working with families in high-need situations as well as in a private group practice, which gave me the skills, confidence, and motivation to create a practice of my very own in late 2021: Lykke Counseling & Wellness.
I find such joy working with my clients because I’ve been where you are and I know how hard it is to try and figure this stuff out on your own. I’ve been burnt out, confused, overcome with grief and anger, and caught up in the anxiety and self-doubt of living life on hard mode. I’ve been there, and now I want to be there for those who are going through those struggles, as well.
When I’m not in the therapy room, I find joy in practicing and teaching yoga, playing with my cats, going for nighttime walks, and breaking a big sweat at my Crossfit gym.
Credentials & Training
Education:
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University, New England (2019)
BA in English Literature and Language, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (2012)
Credentials:
Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) license #39004079A
Indiana Telehealth Certificate TH0001983
Out-of-State Telehealth Provider, Florida, Registration # TPMC2856 (FL Telehealth Website: https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/).
Experience
Owner, Primary Therapist (LMHC), Lykke Counseling & Wellness (Nov 2021 - present)
Mental Health Therapist Associate, Group Private Practice, Indiana (Dec, 2020 - Nov, 2021)
Family Therapist, SCAN, Inc., South Bend, IN (Sept - Dec, 2020)
Multisystemic Therapist, The Family Partnership, Minneapolis, MN (Jun, 2019 - Jul, 2020)
Mental Health Intern, Ramsey County Mental Health Center, St. Paul, MN (Aug, 2018 - May, 2019)
Mental Health Intern, Park Avenue Center, Minneapolis, MN (Aug, 2017 - May, 2018)
Training:
From Freeze to Thaw: Advanced Bodyspotting & Movement Integration, with Serene Calkins and Mary-Jane O’Rourke, Nov 2024
Brainspotting Level 2, with Melanie Young, Sept 2023
Image Spotting with Cynthia Schwartzberg, July 2023
Brainspotting Level 1, with Cynthia Schwartzberg and Christine Ranck, June 2023
Neuroscience and Somatics Workshop, Whole Brain Solutions (Spring 2023)
EMDRIA Approved EMDR Training, EMDR Training Group, Dallas, TX (2021)
Nurturing Parenting Facilitator (2020)
Complicated Grief (2020)
Certified Yoga Teacher, 200-hour via Devanadi Yoga in Minneapolis, MN (2019 - 2020)
Multisystemic Therapy (2019 - 2020)
Additional Experience & Expertise
I have experience working with the following:
Addictions and co-occurring disorders
Anxiety
Children and adolescents
Couple’s counseling
Depression
Family systems work
Parenting skills & coaching
Mindfulness-based interventions
Sober curiosity
Somatic (body-based) interventions
Trauma-informed interventions
Therapy Modalities
I use a blend of modalities & interventions that will help you:
Process your life stories and integrate them into who you are now
Understand how your thoughts can impact the way you feel & act
Learn how to set professional & personal boundaries that allow you to flourish
See a bigger-picture view of how your personal history and current circumstances impact your life today
Identify how anxiety, burnout, and other big emotions show up in your physical body
Build up your toolbox of coping skills to weather the storms of life
Specific modalities include Eye Movement, Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy; Brainspotting; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT); Mindfulness; Somatics (body-based); and Narrative therapies.