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Meg Gemelli

Therapist · North Carolina

LMFT - relationships and life transitions

Meg Gemelli
Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, North Carolina · 1126
NPI
1578736104
Experience
17 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Attachment-based work
  • Narrative approaches

About Meg

Meg Gemelli is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in North Carolina with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coaching needs.

Meg draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help people name and work with strong emotions. Sessions focus on noticing patterns in relationships, naming difficult feelings, and trying different ways of responding. She often brings in narrative and motivational interviewing techniques to clarify values and next steps.

Her work includes experience in outpatient and residential settings, faith-based environments, hospitals, and schools. That background informs practical guidance for coping with life changes, grief, or transitions in parenting and careers. Meg aims to balance serious work with moments of relief and possibility.

When meeting with individuals or couples she listens for how connections and emotional responses shape everyday difficulties. Conversations move between what happened, what it feels like now, and small changes people can try between sessions. She uses straightforward language and practical tools people can use right away.

To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Session costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How EFT and attachment ideas translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people and couples notice and name strong emotions and connection patterns. It focuses on how feelings and interactions shape relationship problems and guides small changes in how people respond to one another.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds and current relationships influence reactions today. It helps identify ways to build more secure responses when stress or fear show up. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working from the client’s own goals and values, often helping people find their own next steps and build confidence.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust techniques over time. Clients can try different methods and give feedback about what helps.

Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from a quieter location or choose not to be on camera depending on comfort. Discuss scheduling, session length, and any practical preferences during the initial match questionnaire and first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Experience

17+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, career issues, depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coaching.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, and integrates narrative and motivational interviewing as needed.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working in outpatient, residential, faith-based, hospital, and school settings.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Session cost varies by location and is delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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