Tell us what you think! You could be featured on a future show!

This podcast episode of Therapists Unchained, hosted by Sivie Suckerman, features Meg Curtin Rey-Bear, MA, LPCC, LMHC, NCC, a veteran therapist and advocate from Eastern Washington. As the finance task force chair and co-creator of the insurance task force for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WAMCA), Meg shares her experiences navigating and fighting to reform the mental health insurance system. Meg and Sivie speak about grassroots advocacy and how it has successfully shifted policy in recent years and that billing insurance remains a vital way to keep quality mental health care accessible to the community.

--

Meg Curtin Rey-Bear, MA, LPCC, LMHC, NCC

As a therapist with over 23 years of experience, Meg has extensive training and practice in the areas of complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and family dynamics. In her current practice Meg’s works as a family therapist and specializes in working with parents experiencing high-tension family dynamics and with parents struggling to connect with their children. Meg also works with estranged parents of adult children, helping concerned family members reduce tension and foster healthy connections that motivate loved ones to seek the help and support they need.

In addition to her work with families and parents, Meg is a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia provider (CBTi), offering clinical support to clients struggling with sleep and insomnia issues and. CBTi is a highly effective, structured, and evidence-based approach to combating the frustrating symptoms of insomnia. For those suffering from disrupted sleep, CBT-I has been found to be a more effective treatment than medication.

Meg is a Certified EMDR therapists and National Board Certified Counselor (NCC) and State Approved Supervisor. She offers clinical supervision and consultation for new therapists as well as those seeking ongoing support and consultation while they practice independently. She has over 15 years of experience working with interns and new therapists.

Wellness Therapies Spokane

WMHCA

This episode was produced and edited by Sivie Suckerman, MA, LMHC, ACS