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Therapy with Megan Secrest
Hi! I’m Megan, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and EMDR Certified therapist, offering mental health counseling both virtually and in-person in Oklahoma, and virtually in Vermont. I’m the owner of Gift of Grit Counseling, a proud Oklahoman, a wife, and a mom to one child earthside and four souls in Heaven. I love memes, dark humor, and a good romance novel that doesn’t make me think too hard. Chips and salsa are my love language, and if it were ethical to accept them as payment for therapy, I’d be all in!
I'm a forever learner (Can All The Type A Perfectionistic Older Daughters Please Stand Up?), so I'm almost always reading another nerdy therapy book. If you'd like me to email you my reading list of all the self-help/therapy books I recommend, click here. I promise that I don't send emails very often because I'm not that organized or computer savvy.
At home, I live in Guthrie with my husband, our adorable kiddo, and our cat, Ember. Ember occasionally makes guest appearances in my sessions, so I’ve included her photo because, honestly, she’s my unofficial co-therapist! We also have two wild boy kittens, Ash and Patch, who may try to shut down our sessions with their misguided antics.
When I’m not working, I enjoy gardening (though I inevitably forget to water mid-July), exercising with my girl, @growwithjo, going on walks, and watching cleaning/organizing videos on YouTube to procrastinate doing the actual chores in my own house (Ha!).
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My therapy style? Think humorous with a dash of sarcasm, direct when needed, with actual helpful tools and skills, but always warm and real. I believe people can change. They just need the right tools and right companion with a clear map to move forward on their journey.
What I Specialize In
Training & Credentials
Licensure & Education
Bachelor of Science in Social Work, University of Oklahoma (2015)
Master of Social Work, University of Oklahoma (2016)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — independently licensed since 2018, following 4,000 supervised clinical hours
Specialized Training
EMDR Certified Therapist™ (EMDRIA) — a voluntary, advanced certification requiring 50+ hours of EMDR therapy and 20+ hours of consultation beyond basic training
Currently completing two-year certification in Relational Life Therapy (RLT) with the Relational Life Institute
National Certification, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), 2019
CAMS-Trained (Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality)
Board-Approved Clinical Supervisor for LMSW licensure candidates in Oklahoma
Opened Gift of Grit Counseling 2022; full-time private practice since August 2023
If any of this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, I’d love to talk. A free consultation is 20–30 minutes, virtual, and low-pressure — just a real conversation about what’s going on and whether working together makes sense.
I specialize in three areas that I’ve spent over a decade going deep on: couples work, grief — particularly for parents mourning the death of a child — and anxiety in people who are highly sensitive or have spent their whole lives feeling like their brain is working against them.
I’ve personally experienced miscarriage and infant loss. I won’t pretend I understand everything you’re carrying — grief is too individual for that — but I do know the depth of those waters. I’m here to help you navigate them.
I also work with late-diagnosed neurodivergent women and highly sensitive people. (Hello, hi — I’m an ADHDer and HSP myself.) There’s something that happens when a client finally sits across from someone who genuinely gets it — not just clinically, but personally. That’s what I aim to offer.
How I Work
My therapy style is humorous with a dash of sarcasm, direct when it’s needed, warm always, and grounded in tools that actually work. I don’t believe therapy should feel like homework you dread or a performance you have to put on. It should feel like a real conversation — one that actually goes somewhere.
I don’t tiptoe around what’s actually happening. I’ll be warm and I’ll be honest with you — sometimes in the same breath — because that’s what I’ve found actually moves the needle.
I also believe that the hardest things you’ve survived don’t have to be the things that define you — but they do deserve to be looked at honestly, with someone who isn’t going to flinch. That’s what I’m here for.