STARBOARD THERAPY AND COACHING
Meet Dr. Meagan Dwyer
I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 14 years of experience working with patients and families facing one of life's most challenging and complex situations - a cancer diagnosis. All areas of life are impacted by cancer - its symptoms, treatments and side effects, as well as mental and emotional well-being. I founded Starboard Therapy and Coaching because I truly care about my patients’ overall quality of life and am committed to providing top of the line therapy and psychological services to aid them in navigating their ship through stormy waters. I also provide therapy support to those grieving loss around cancer and other chronic or life-limiting illness and help in reconnecting to meaning in the midst of loss. As a researcher and trainer, I have experience working with healthcare and work stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction in an array of professionals. I offer individual, group, and practice-level coaching services for physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, or other professionals. Well-being is my number one priority, and I go above and beyond to help clients through all their obstacles. ​Get in touch with me today for more information.
MY CREDENTIALS
Expert Training and Clinical Experience You Can Count On
Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Distinction in Psychology, Missouri State University
Master of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Clinical Psychology, Missouri State University
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Saint Louis University
APA-Accredited Internship, Trauma & Health Focus, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health System
APA-Accredited Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine
Licensed Clinical Psychologist: Kansas & Missouri
Currently Serving as the Director of Professional Education for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
RECENT PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
April 2023, Compassionate Cancer Care: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Mental & Emotional Patient Health Needs, Podium presented at the Oncology Nursing Society Annual Congress in San Antonio, TX.
November 2022, Grief and Loss, Invited Speaker for KC Chapter of the American Stroke Foundation, Virtual Presentation.
September 2022 , What Have We Learned About Priorities and Boundaries, Invited Keynote Speaker for Total Health Evolution
Conference in Boston, MA.
May 2022, Compassion Fatigue & Burnout in the Context of COVID: Honest Tools to Get You Through, Invited Speaker for University of Kansas Nursing Week 5 Star Symposium, Virtual Presentation.
April 2022, Palliative Care in Oncology, Invited Panelist for Midwest Women's Cancer Conference in Kansas City, MO.
February 2022, Compassion Fatigue & Burnout in Health Systems during COVID-19, Invited Speaker for Lawrence Memorial Hospital Continuing Medical Education Series, Virtual Presentation.
November 2021, COVID Fatigue & Burnout, Invited Speaker for Midwest Cancer Alliance Tammy Walker Symposium, Virtual Presentation.
September 2021, Take Control of Your Mental Health, Invited Speaker for 2021 Virtual Evolution Conference, Virtual Presentation.
November 2020, Psychosocial Oncology Institute: Panel on COVID and Burnout, Invited Panelist for the American Psychosocial Oncology Society Webinar Series, Virtual Presentation.
SELECT RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
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Archer-Nanda, E., & Dwyer, M. (2024). Trauma informed care (TIC): Addressing the oncology patient’s mental & emotional needs. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 28(4), 372-379. https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.372-379.
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Wells-Di Gregorio, S. Deshields, F., Flowers, S., Taylor, N., Robbins, M., Johnson, R., Dwyer, M.,Siston, A., Cooley, M., & Kayser, K. (2021). Development of a Psychosocial Oncology Core Curriculum for Multidisciplinary Education and Training: Initial Content Validation Using the Modified Delphi Method. Psycho-Oncology, DOI:10.1002/pon.5791.
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Dwyer, M.L., Alt, M., Veazey-Brooks, J., Katz, H., & Poje, A. (2021). Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction: Survey Findings of Healthcare Employee Wellness During COVID-19 Pandemic Using ProQol. Kansas Journal of Medicine.
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Dwyer, M.L., Deshields, T.L., & Nanna, S.K. (2012). Death is a Part of Life: Considerations for the Natural Death of a Therapy Patient. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 43(2). 123-129.
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