Megan Lestino
About Megan Lestino
Megan Lestino is a Mental Health Therapist with a diverse professional background, currently providing telehealth services at Alma and UpLift in Maryland. She transitioned from a legal career to mental health therapy and has experience in both school-based and remote therapy settings.
Work at Alma
Megan Lestino has been employed at Alma as a Mental Health Therapist since 2022. In this role, she provides telehealth services to adult clients, ensuring accessibility and convenience for her clients in Maryland. Her work at Alma highlights her commitment to mental health care and her ability to adapt to remote therapy settings.
Education and Expertise
Megan Lestino holds a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University, where she studied from 2017 to 2021. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Law & Government from Eastern Michigan University and a Juris Doctor degree in Public Interest Law from Regent University School of Law. This educational background supports her expertise in mental health therapy and public policy.
Background
Megan Lestino transitioned from a legal career to mental health therapy, showcasing a diverse professional background. She worked as a Litigation Support professional at Lumen Legal from 2008 to 2010. Following her legal career, she served as the Director of Public Policy & Education and later as Vice President of Public Policy and Education at the National Council For Adoption from 2013 to 2017.
Previous Experience in Mental Health
Before her current roles, Megan Lestino gained valuable experience as a Therapy Intern at Central Union Mission in 2018 and as a Therapy Intern at Maryland Family Resource, Inc. in 2019. She also worked as a School-based Therapist at Maryland Family Resource, Inc. from 2019 to 2022 and as a Mental Health Therapist at BetterHelp from 2022 to 2023.
Therapeutic Approaches
Megan Lestino has experience in both school-based and telehealth therapy settings, indicating her versatility in therapeutic approaches. She provides services to adult clients covered by major insurance providers, including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Optum, and United Healthcare, which reflects her ability to work within various healthcare frameworks.