Meagan Restaino (she/her)

Burnout is a core focus of my work. I’ve attended multiple trainings on the topic and have personal experience with it, which fuels my passion for this area. I help clients slow down, examine unrealistic expectations, set healthier boundaries, and create more sustainable routines so life doesn’t feel like a constant pressure cooker.

I work a lot with couples and relationship dynamics and am Gottman Level 1 trained, but my style is eclectic and relational rather than rigid or manualized. I draw from multiple approaches and often use metaphors to help clients understand patterns, emotional triggers, and communication styles in a way that actually sticks and makes sense in real life.

I’ve spent nearly half my career working in residential addiction treatment and have over 13 years in the addiction field. I work best with individuals who are stable in recovery and looking for ongoing outpatient support. Our work often focuses on emotional regulation, relationship repair, boundaries, and building a life that actually feels sustainable outside of survival mode.

Burnout is a core focus of my work. I’ve attended multiple trainings on the topic and have personal experience with it, which fuels my passion for this area. I help clients slow down, examine unrealistic expectations, set healthier boundaries, and create more sustainable routines so life doesn’t feel like a constant pressure cooker.

I’ve spent nearly half my career working in residential addiction treatment and have over 13 years in the addiction field. I work best with individuals who are stable in recovery and looking for ongoing outpatient support. Our work often focuses on emotional regulation, relationship repair, boundaries, and building a life that actually feels sustainable outside of survival mode.

I work a lot with couples and relationship dynamics and am Gottman Level 1 trained, but my style is eclectic and relational rather than rigid or manualized. I draw from multiple approaches and often use metaphors to help clients understand patterns, emotional triggers, and communication styles in a way that actually sticks and makes sense in real life.

I work a lot with couples and relationship dynamics and am Gottman Level 1 trained, but my style is eclectic and relational rather than rigid or manualized. I draw from multiple approaches and often use metaphors to help clients understand patterns, emotional triggers, and communication styles in a way that actually sticks and makes sense in real life.

I view many struggles through an attachment lens. The way we learned to connect, protect ourselves, or keep the peace often shows up in our adult relationships. I help clients notice these patterns and understand the emotional “blueprints” they’re carrying. Using simple language and metaphors, we make sense of reactions, triggers, and needs so relationships can feel safer and more stable.

I take an integrative approach, which means I draw from multiple therapy models instead of forcing clients into one rigid method. Different people need different tools at different times. I often use simple metaphors to help make emotional patterns easier to understand, so insights feel practical and usable in real life, not just something that sounds good in theory.

I believe therapy is most effective when it feels real and collaborative. A relational approach means we pay attention to how you relate to others and to yourself, and we use the therapeutic relationship as a safe place to practice new ways of being. My style is warm, direct, and honest, and I often use metaphors to make complex emotional patterns easier to see and change.