Meet Megan
A Grief and After-Loss Educator, Author, & Speaker
Hi, I’m Megan.
Hi, I’m Megan Malick—Grief and After-Loss Mentor, Author, and Speaker.
I support heart-led Gen-Xers and Millennials who are navigating the invisible labor of life, loss, and legacy. My work weaves together emotional support, practical guidance, and spiritual wisdom for those managing end-of-life conversations, settling estates, or holding roles like Power of Attorney or Executor.
I didn’t arrive here by accident—but it wasn’t exactly planned either.
My background as a middle school English teacher, pastor, and licensed psychotherapist, and Brainspotting therapist gave me a deep well of tools to draw from—storytelling, systems thinking, spiritual care, and emotional attunement. But no certification prepared me for the day I opened the email that would change my life—and launch me into the sacred responsibility of settling both my parents’ estates.
That experience didn’t just teach me new skills—it revealed a new calling.
While you can read more about my credentials and certifications
It’s not my degrees that make this work meaningful.
It’s the lived experience. The grief. The paperwork. The sacred logistics.
And the knowing that no one should have to walk this path alone.
Learn More About Megan
My path began as a middle school English teacher, where I learned the power of listening and empathy and honed a deep curiosity about the power of story and voice. Ministry allowed me to experience various roles, including directing youth ministry, hospital chaplaincy, congregational ministry, premarital counseling, and officiating weddings for those who seek spirituality in unconventional ways. To better serve my community, I pursued a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. These experiences allowed me to deepen my expertise in family systems and relational therapy.
As a lifelong lover of learning, you can read about the certifications and training I pursued. As a 1 / 3 Splenic-Project according to Human Design, my passion is learning from experience, diving deep, and guiding others through life’s twists, turns, and systems. I believe deeply in the healing power of relationships and that the paperwork for end-of-life, emergency, and legacy planning is meaningful (and Sacred).
Credentials
Formal Education, Certifications, Presentations, Experience
Degrees
Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary English Education from Millersville University (1999)
Master’s of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary (2009)
Post-Graduate work in Marriage and Family Therapy at The Council for Relationships (2015)
Master’s of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Evangelical Seminary (2019)
Ministry Certifications
Authorized and Ordained Pastor with the United Church of Christ (2011)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License # MF001345
Psychology Relationship Certifications
Certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator 2014
Certified Step Family Coach through the Stepfamily Foundation (2015)
Gottman Level One Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy (2017)
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (2019)
Certified Grief Counselor (2020)
Dare to Lead™ Trained (2020)
Brainspotting Level 1 (2022) and Brainspotting Level 2 (2023)
The PALS (Professionals After Loss) Training Program (2024)
Conscious Grief and Loss Provider Training (2024)
Presentations
Applying the Change Process to Assessing Congregational Readiness for Change (2019)
Let’s Talk about Stress, Baby: Tending and Befriending Your Stress as a Woman Entrepreneur (2019)
Pastoring in Pandemic: Brining Trauma-Informed Care to Ministry (2020)
Leading in Liminal Times: Helping Leaders Recognize Grief and Trauma in Leading During the COVID 19 Pandemic (2020)
Contextual Family Therapy as a Therapeutic Modality to Case Conceptualize and Provide Treatment in Polarized Families (2022)
Considering Grief in Case Conceptualization and Treatment (2022)
Understanding the Stress Cycle: Recognizing Burnout, Secondary Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue (2023)
The Art of Living Between Give and Take: A Way of Being and Becoming presented with Dr. Janet Stauffer at the International Contextual Family Therapy Conference (2023)
Workshops and Retreats
Couples and Capital: A Workshop for Couples about the Meaning of Money (2016 & 2017)
Rekindling the Zsa Zsa Zu : A Workshop for New Moms and Their Spouses (2017)
Spiritual Happy Hour—Weekly Mini-Workshops teaching and practicing mindfulness and contemplation (2019)
Blue Christmas Retreat (2018 & 2019)
Self-Care for Mompreneurs (2023)