Megan Hyland Tajlili, Ph.D., NCC, PMH-C, LCMHC

Megan Hyland Tajlili received her Ph.D. from North Carolina State University in Counseling & Counselor Education in 2015; master's degree in Counselor Education in 2010 from Virginia Commonwealth University and her bachelor's degree in English and Vocal Music in 2003 from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina, as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor and practices teletherapy via MDLive and Teladoc platforms. Megan has previously worked at the North Carolina State University Counseling Center, Virginia Commonwealth University Career Center and Meredith College’s Academic and Career Planning Center, and the Poole College of Management’s Career Development Center at North Carolina State University.  Additionally, she recently became a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional through Postpartum Support International.  She teaches in Counselor Education departments at North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as New York University.

Megan's research and counseling areas of interest include college student development, career counseling, and women's/gender issues. In August 2012, Megan participated in Old Dominion University's program on counseling and culture in Dublin, Ireland. In her doctoral program at North Carolina State University, she was as a member of the NC State team in the American Counseling Association’s Graduate Student Ethics Competition, which placed third in 2012 and first in 2013. She also received the American College Counseling Association’s Emerging Leader award in 2012.

She is a frequent presenter at conferences and is active in national professional organizations, including the American Counseling Association. Outside of counseling, she enjoys spending time with her 2 children and husband, Broadway musicals, and live concerts.