Meet Megan Niehauser

LPCC, RPT™, Certified Synergetic Play Therapist

Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Therapist at Conscious Roots Counseling

Megan primarily works with children, adolescents, their parents, and young adults in order to foster and maintain healthy social and emotional development. Megan has experience working with anxiety, behavioral and/or emotional concerns, attention difficulties, current and/or past trauma, and more. One of Megan’s primary goals is to establish trust and safety within the therapeutic relationship and environment. Megan uses an integrative approach by focusing on the clients’ strengths, needs, and interests. She also utilizes directive and non-directive play therapy techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness. Megan completed certification in Synergetic Play Therapy in May 2024. Synergetic Play Therapy is a research-informed model of play therapy combining the therapeutic powers of play with nervous system regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, physics, attachment, mindfulness, and therapist authenticity.

Megan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Registered Play Therapist™ (RPT™), and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist. Megan is a member of the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and also completed APT’s Leadership Academy in 2023. Megan currently serves as Communications Director for the Ohio Association for Play Therapy. Megan is a graduate of Xavier University (BS, Psychology and MA, Clinical Mental Health Counseling).

Hi, I’m Megan!

I work to establish a healthy relationship that ensures trust, safety, and the acceptance to be just who you are. I like to weave in bits of information pertaining to brain science and the nervous system to normalize the human experience and provide comfort in connection.

When I am not working, I enjoy exploring new places in and out of Cincinnati. You can often find me at a park with my husband walking our energetic goldendoodle, Milo. I enjoy hiking, cycling, and eating my favorite food, pizza.