Meet the Counselors
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New clients must complete their TherapyAppointment client portal before their first visit with their counselor. This also applies for all new clients scheduling telecounseling appointments.
To complete your TherapyAppointment portal:
Choose a counselor below and click "Book an Appointment." (If you would like guidance on choosing a counselor, please contact us).
Once you are on the counselor’s TherapyAppointment page, click the button to register as a new client.
Please follow the prompts to register.
Within your client portal, you must complete all of the documents under “My Docs & Forms”, input a credit card, upload a photo ID, and submit your insurance information. (You should be prompted to input your credit card, insurance info, and photo ID, but please check under “My Profile” to see if everything is in the system.) This should take 10-15 minutes.
Once everything in Step 4 is completed, you will be contacted by your counselor to set up your appointment.
Megan A. Goldfarb, Ph.D., LPC
Over her 10 year career, Megan A. Goldfarb has worked with hundreds of clients navigating the process of recovery. Her experience includes working with adults with substance abuse and addiction disorders, bi-polar and anxiety disorders, depression, and those who have experienced trauma and natural disasters throughout the world. She tailors her approach to meet your needs and maximize the effectiveness of your time together. She believes in empowering through education as well as treatment. She specializes in a wide variety of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Brief Solution Focused Therapy. In 2009, she obtained her Master in Arts in Community Counseling from John Carroll University.
Click here to book an appointment with Megan A. Goldfarb, Ph.D., LPC
James M. McGinn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
James M. McGinn graduated from Fairfield University with a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling in 2011 and obtained a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans in 2020. He is a state Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and he is trained and certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). His areas of expertise include depressive and anxiety disorders, family conflict and divorce, loss and grief, and trauma. He provides counseling to adolescents and adults – particularly those within the LGBTQ+ community – from a predominantly cognitive-behavioral therapeutic orientation but also draws from solution-focused, strengths-based, and creative approaches to join with and support clients in their journey to life improvement and contentment. He is only offering telehealth sessions through a video conferencing platform.
Click here to book an appointment with James M. McGinn, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Hallee Nichols, PLPC
Hallee earned her master’s degree in clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southeastern Louisiana University. Her clinical experience includes working with individuals navigating identity exploration, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, life transitions, addiction, self-esteem, relational distress, and trauma. In addition to individual therapy, Hallee also works with couples seeking to improve communication, deepen emotional connection, and strengthen their relationship. Hallee strives to cultivate a safe, collaborative space where judgment is replaced with curiosity, creativity, and compassion—allowing room for resilience and growth to take root. She draws from evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s needs including Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy to reframe personal stories and uncover strengths and meaning, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to process and heal from trauma and distressing life experiences.
Nicole Sanders, PLPC
Nicole Dwyer Sanders holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Loyola University New Orleans. She offers regulation, coping, and trauma modalities and believes there is power in the ability to regulate one’s nervous system. Previously working with addiction, trauma, relational problems, and anxiety, she has utilized a wholistic approach that encompasses exploring family genograms, relational connections, and societal systems. She actively attempts to navigate any cultural barriers and stigma associated with mental health, especially with historically marginalized populations. She utilizes Family Systems, Polyvagal, mindfulness approaches and will begin EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
She views supports and relationships as important, with self-acceptance as being an ultimate goal. Nicole acknowledges that while growth can take time, space, and discomfort, and is a non-linear path, it can also encompass strength, resilience, joy, and humor. Her main focus is to create a welcoming and collaborative space, honor your lived experience, help with feeling your emotions (mind and body), and experience growth through exploration.