Meet Your Therapist: Megan Stapelberg
As a Counselling Psychologist, I provide online therapy for children and teens who face challenges related to anxiety, depression and other emotional challenges. I particularly enjoy working with expat families as I have been an expat myself, working with expat families from 2018-2024 while living in the Netherlands. Today my clients live all over the world, including in countries such as South Africa, the Netherlands and the UK.
"Megan has been great in helping our daughter deal with her anxiety, providing her the necessary insights to unpick her unhealthy behaviours and learn new ones. Megan provides open & regular communication on progress, clearly explaining her strategies, so parents can also provide support. We always felt we were working together as a team to help our daughter. We couldn't recommend her more, and are very happy that our paths crossed at a difficult time."
-Mom of 13-year-old
My Professional Background
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Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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Honours Degree in Educational Psychology (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
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Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (Webster University, Leiden, the Netherlands)
Registered Counselling Psychologist with the Dutch Institute of Psychologist (NIP) and Registered Counsellor with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
I provide therapy in English and Afrikaans worldwide, including in countries such as the UK, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the Netherlands.
My Therapy Approach
I view my clients as part of a system: As part of a family, a school, a neighbourhood, a city and community. Therefore my treatment plan is tailored to understanding but also using the system that the client is a part of, to our advantage. I view my clients as capable and strong, already filled with resilience, they just don't realise this yet! I include often include parent coaching as part of the treatment plan in order to ensure that parents also get equipped with the necessary tools to support their child.
I use therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Teddy Bear Therapy. I tailor my approach based on the unique client I am providing therapy to.
