Meet Your Provider
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Megan Perdue, LCSW
License # 135075
Support for life's hardest seasons.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience supporting adults and families through some of life's most difficult and uncertain seasons.
My path to private practice has been shaped by years of clinical work in complex and high-stakes settings. Those experiences have taught me the importance of meeting people with both clinical skill and genuine compassion, and have deeply shaped the steady, thoughtful way I approach therapy today.
My Approach to Therapy
My approach to therapy is collaborative, thoughtful, and grounded in evidence-based practice. At the heart of my work is a deep respect for the dignity and worth of each person. I consider it a profound privilege to be invited into the parts of your story that may feel deeply personal, vulnerable, or difficult to share, and I approach that trust with great care.
I believe meaningful change often begins with slowing down, making sense of our emotions, and developing a deeper understanding of the patterns that shape how we experience ourselves and our relationships.
My work is informed by Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), an attachment-based, experiential approach that emphasizes emotion, connection, and the patterns that can contribute to feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, uncertain, or alone. I also incorporate cognitive and behavioral strategies that offer practical ways to understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and support meaningful change.
More broadly, my approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and attentive to the ways our experiences can affect both mind and body. My hope is that our work together supports meaningful relief, greater self-understanding and compassion, and a life that feels more grounded, connected, and aligned with what matters most to you.
My Clinical Background
Before entering private practice, I spent years working in hospital and medical settings, supporting individuals and families in the midst of some of life's most difficult and uncertain experiences. I often worked alongside people as a crisis or loss was unfolding—through serious or life-changing illness, trauma, caregiving, cognitive changes, end-of-life care, grief, anxiety, depression, and profound uncertainty about what came next.
Working closely with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals gave me a deep appreciation for the many ways difficult experiences can affect us—not only emotionally, but also in our relationships, sense of identity, understanding of ourselves, and expectations for the future.
I bring that experience into the therapy room today. It has taught me the importance of offering practical support when life feels overwhelming, while also making space for experiences that may not have simple answers or quick solutions. My goal is to help you feel supported in what you are facing now while creating room to understand, process, and integrate what you have been through.
Education, Training, & Research
I earned my Master of Social Work from San Jose State University, with a concentration in aging and a certificate in gerontology.
My professional background extends beyond clinical practice to university-level teaching, community education about grief and loss, and published research and academic work in aging and health.
I value thoughtful, evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development. These experiences have fostered a commitment to approaching my work with curiosity, rigor, and care—continually deepening my knowledge while remaining attentive to the complexity and individuality of each person I work with.
My Christian faith is an important part of who I am and informs the compassion, hope, and dignity I strive to bring to my work.
I work with clients of all backgrounds and beliefs. For those who desire it, Christian faith and spirituality can be thoughtfully integrated into our work together. Whether faith is central to your life, something you're questioning, or not part of your life at all, my goal is to create a space where your values, beliefs, and experiences are met with compassion and respect.
Faith & Therapy
Reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when you're already carrying a lot.
You don't have to have everything figured out before you begin. My hope is that therapy can become a steady place to slow down, feel understood, and begin making sense of what you're carrying.
If you're considering therapy, I invite you to reach out for a brief consultation to see whether we might be a good fit.
A Steady Place to Begin
ADDRESS
39210 State Street, Suite 200 Fremont, CA 94538
CONTACT
WORKING HOURS
By appointment
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Megan Perdue, LCSW #135075
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis: Call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you are experiencing an immediate or life-threatening emergency, call 911. Perdue Counseling does not provide crisis counseling or emergency services.