Megan Schmitz, Therapist
Megan Schmitz, LICSW, helps adults across Minnesota navigate life’s most challenging moments with compassionate, practical, and evidence-based support. She serves patients statewide and works with adults and seniors seeking individual therapy to address emotional distress, major life changes, and the impact of complex stressors on daily functioning. Megan creates a therapeutic space where clients feel grounded, supported, and empowered to rebuild stability and meaning.
Megan specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD/trauma, using a thoughtful and strengths-based approach tailored to each person’s needs. She also supports individuals working through grief, midlife transitions, medical-related stress, and challenges connected to alcohol or drug use. As a Minnesota-based clinician, she understands how local communities, culture, and lifestyle shape mental health needs and works collaboratively with clients to develop sustainable tools for growth.
Megan is particularly passionate about helping individuals who have been recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital. She focuses on providing steady, structured care during this vulnerable period—supporting stabilization, enhancing coping skills, and helping clients reconnect with their daily routines, relationships, and long-term goals. Her approach emphasizes safety, grounding, and continuity, ensuring clients feel guided as they transition back into their home and community environments.
Her clinical work includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medical procedure evaluations, and she regularly works with populations such as individuals with head injuries, military members and veterans, and adults of all genders. While these are areas of focus, Megan also offers additional support across a range of mental health concerns.
Outside the therapy room, Megan finds balance outdoors—hiking, boating on Minnesota lakes, or exploring state parks. She values time with loved ones, prioritizes ongoing personal and professional growth, and enjoys long walks with her two dogs.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 18-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Aging
- First responder stress
- Military & veteran
- Retirement
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Brain/head injuries (TBI)
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Dementia & memory issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Family conflict
- Focus, concentration & memory
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other neurological conditions
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- PMS & PMDD
- Premarital counseling
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Stroke-related conditions
- Trauma & PTSD
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna) (HealthPartners)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Languages
- English
Education
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Bemidji State University
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University of Denver
New patient?
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Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Megan Schmitz. You can also call 651-748-5019 to have someone assist you.
Megan Schmitz generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 651-748-5019 to find out Megan Schmitz's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Megan Schmitz:
- Aetna
- America's PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Evernorth (Cigna) (HealthPartners)
- HealthPartners
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 651-748-5019 to see how we can help.
Megan Schmitz is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Megan Schmitz works at:
Yes, Megan Schmitz does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Megan Schmitz is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: