Meghan Bowden, trauma therapist in South Carolina, smiling while seated on a beige armchair during a virtual therapy session.

Meet Your Trauma Therapist —Meghan

If you’ve been holding it together for everyone else while quietly falling apart inside, you’re in the right place.

Maybe you’ve been carrying the weight of past experiences—childhood wounds, relationships, or just life—and it’s getting harder to hold. You’ve done your best to push through, but surviving this way is exhausting.

I’m Meghan, a licensed trauma therapist. I help high-functioning adults heal from trauma, anxiety, and the emotional weight they’ve been carrying for years. I know what it’s like to look fine on the outside while struggling inside—that’s why I do this work. I’ve seen how powerful it can be when people finally have a safe place to lay down the weight they’ve carried for so long, and I want that same relief and freedom for you.

Through EMDR and trauma-informed therapy, I create a safe space where you don’t have to just “manage.” Together, we’ll go beyond coping and begin to work through what’s been stuck for a long time—at a pace that feels right for you.

Wherever you are in South Carolina—from Greenville to Charleston, Rock Hill to Aiken—you can access therapy virtually without leaving home. Therapy here isn’t about quick fixes or surface solutions. It’s about helping you feel steady, connected, and more at home in your own life.

You don’t have to keep carrying this on your own. Healing doesn’t happen overnight, but it can start with one small step.

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The Experience I Bring to Our Work

You want to know your therapist is well-trained and experienced in helping people untangle what feels heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. Here’s the background I bring to support you:

Licenses

Licensed Independent Social Worker – Clinical Practice (LISW-CP), South Carolina

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW), University of South Carolina — Phi Alpha Honor Society

Graduate Certificate in Drug & Addiction Studies, University of South Carolina

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), UNC Wilmington

Specialized Trainings

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), 2021

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), 2019

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), 2018

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My Approach

Therapy works best when it feels like a good fit—not forced, not one-size-fits-all. It’s not about going off of a checklist of questions, but about real support for what’s been weighing on you.

You don’t have to perform or explain everything perfectly. This is a space to set some of it down and be honest—even if you’re still finding the words.

Real therapy isn’t about quick fixes. It’s about understanding why things feel so heavy underneath it all, so you’re not just managing symptoms but actually beginning to shift what’s been driving them.

Sessions are virtual and flexible, designed to fit your actual life.

What Therapy Looks Like Here (and What It Doesn’t)

Therapy is a deeply personal journey, and finding the right therapist matters. Here’s what you can expect in this space—along with a few things you won’t find here.

What Therapy Looks Like Here:

Gentle, trauma-informed approaches (like EMDR) that help your nervous system feel safe—not overwhelmed

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A therapist who listens deeply and gets it—without asking you to prove your pain

A space where you can take a breath and not have to hold it all together

A collaborative process where we move at a pace that feels right for you

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What it Doesn’t:

Cookie-cutter sessions that don’t reflect your actual needs

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Being expected to “go there” before it feels safe enough to

Quick tips to “just get by” without deeper support for lasting change

OUR CORE VALUES

Empathy

Space to be seen and understood for who you are, not just what you’ve been through.

Trust

Bring your whole self here — even the messy, confusing parts — and know you’ll be met with respect and safety.

Compassion

You’re not alone. Therapy moves at a pace that honors your needs and experiences.

Connection

Therapy feels like a real conversation — where you’re heard, and not talked at.