Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Megan Shaffer has been in practice 15 years and is licensed in Ohio. Megan lists family conflicts, grief and coping with life changes on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Megan's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Megan works with
Megan lists 3 specialisms. Specialisms are the subjects Megan chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Megan's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I'm a therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals and families through life's most challenging transitions. My work centers on helping people navigate family conflicts, grief, and the profound shifts that come with major life changes. I bring a compassionate, grounded approach to therapy-one that honors your values and meets you where you are.
I believe in creating a space where you feel genuinely heard and respected. My therapeutic style is collaborative and person-centered, drawing on evidence-based practices to help you process difficult emotions, strengthen relationships, and build resilience during times of uncertainty.
Whether you're working through family dynamics, processing loss, or adapting to significant life transitions, I'm here to support your journey with authenticity and care. Taking that first step toward therapy takes courage, and I'm honored to walk alongside you.
Megan Shaffer, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Megan practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Megan's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Megan at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Megan is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Megan.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Before you commit
Built from what Megan actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Megan's - Megan has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“With 15 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”
Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Megan's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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