Welcome!
My name is Meghan, I am a clinical psychologist. In my research and program development work, I specialize in helping youth build meaningful, supportive connections with others that support their flourishing. Generally, I am guided by this cheesey saying that I came up with a while ago -- I am driven by "supporting teens supporting teens." By that I mean that I aim to equip youth with the skills, autonomy, and empowerment to enact meaningful change and develop rewarding relationships.
In my clinical work, I take an evidence-based generalist approach, and I prioritize partnership with patients to support each individual in figuring out what works best for them. In teaching, I tailor my curriculum and style based on the needs of each individual learner. Across all parts of my work, I am anchored the importance of connection with another person.
I hope that my work can provide experiences of supportive connection young people across time and contexts.
Education
2024 - present
Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital/
Harvard Medical School
I currently work as a postdoctoral clinical research fellow at the Center for Addiction Medicine and the Center for School Behavioral Health at MGH/HMS, where my work focuses on developing and evaluating mental health systems and supports in middle and high schools.
2018 - 2024
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology,
Quantitative Psychology
University of Virginia
Dissertation: Tell Me Something I Don't Know: Self Disclosure, Relationship Quality, Mental Health, and Contextual Factors from Adolescence to Adulthood
2023 - 2024
Predoctoral Internship
Massachusetts General Hospital/
Harvard Medical School
On the Cognitive Behavioral Scientist Track, I received training in general CBT, DBT, and ACT, with a concentration in Addiction Medicine.
2022 - 2024
Fellow
International Max Planck Research School on Life Course Development (IMPRS LIFE)
Selected for an international multidisciplinary fellowship involving coursework, training, collaboration, and research presentation at four international sites.
2018 - 2020
M.A., Psychology
University of Virginia
Master's Thesis: Emotional Support Development in Adolescent Friendships: An Iterative, Dyadic Process with Implications for Functioning in Adult Romantic Relationships
2013 - 2016
B,A, Psychology
University of Virginia
Honor's Thesis: Birds of a Feather: Intensification Effects of Teen Best Friendships on Psychopathology