Megan Cordaro, ASW
Megan is a military/first responder spouse, doula, and therapist who provides individual therapy for adults who are seeking to address challenges related to parenting, marital conflict, pregnancy, birth-related trauma, postpartum, and the unique experience of being a part of a First Responder/Military family.
As a military/first responder spouse/mother of more than 20yrs, Megan understands and empathizes with the unique struggles of military and first responder family life. And her experience as a doula has provided powerful insight into pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Megan feels strongly about the need for more robust birth preparation, supportive and empathetic postpartum care, and the importance of processing one’s birth, particularly if it was traumatic. Megan has provided parenting counseling, perinatal mental health care, and leads new mom support groups and parenting support groups. Megan holds a Bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a Master of Social Work from UCLA. Her partner also attended UCLA and the 8 clap was like a nursery rhyme in her house. She will work with USC graduates.
Megan believes in the resiliency of the human spirit and her goal is to help her clients connect with their strengths and values to empower them to live with more ease and intention in their lives. Understanding a client’s experience of that culture and context is crucial to understanding and developing a healing relationship with her clients. She is an avid learner and is also a Certified Birth Doula, a Childbirth Educator, and a Simplicity Parenting Counselor.
Client Focus: Individuals, Adults, Early Professionals, Parents, Family and Spouses of military/first responders
Areas of focus: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Identity Exploration, Overwhelming and Significant Life Transitions, Pregnancy, Post-Partum, Marital conflict
Types of Therapy: person-centered, ACT, CBT, DBT, trauma-informed