Megan Toy

Megan Toy is an AASW social worker who helps people tackle anger, stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression and the fallout from trauma. Her style is calm and down-to-earth, and she aims to make the room feel less overwhelming for someone in crisis or under pressure.

Megan has three years of professional experience in Australia working with people who face physical and mental health challenges. She has worked alongside veterans and supported people living with chronic health conditions and neurodiversity. Her background includes supporting people managing psychosis, adjustment difficulties and maladaptive coping strategies.

In sessions she uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred and mindfulness-based ways of working. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. Megan focuses on simple, practical steps such as boundaries, grounding and identifying personal strengths.

Her approach starts from the belief that the person is the expert in their own life. She listens first, then helps people connect values and small actions that build purpose. Conversations often cover what is workable this week rather than abstract plans for the distant future.

Megan encourages people to notice strengths they already have and to practise small changes between sessions. She aims to offer steady support while people work through grief, addiction concerns, caregiver stress or difficulties with control and impulsivity.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anger, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses clear exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression and stress. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental conversation where the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them explore what matters.

Megan treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She listens to the person’s goals and preferences, then together they try methods that fit those aims. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays practical and relevant.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it helpful to continue exercises between meetings and to use sessions as regular problem-solving time that slots into daily life.