Person sitting on a chair wearing a black leather jacket, beige turtleneck, and ripped jeans, smiling.

Hi! I’m Dr. Megie Shean

Megie is my nickname for my formal name, Margaret. It’s like “Maggie” and “Megan” together, pronounced “Meg-y.”

Shean is an anglicized version of my family’s Irish surname, “Sheahan” (changed a few generations ago due to job discrimination). It’s pronounced “Shee-han.”

I’m a clinical neuropsychologist with over a decade of experience evaluating and treating individuals with complex medical and psychiatric conditions. My approach integrates neuroscience, trauma-informed therapy, and cognitive rehabilitation to help clients understand what’s happening and move toward meaningful change. At the heart of my work is a collaborative relationship grounded in presence, trust, and compassion.

I’m trained in evidence-based trauma treatments (including Cognitive Processing Therapy), cognitive and psychological interventions, and mindfulness and body-based approaches (certified through Yoga Alliance).

In addition to private practice, I’m a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA and a staff psychologist at UCLA Health’s Operation Mend, where I work with post-9/11 service members and Veterans. My areas of specialty include PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and birth trauma.

Life Outside

  • Interior design nerd

  • Color connoisseur

  • Hit-the-jumps skier

  • Nonfiction reader

  • On-the-couch nail-painter

  • Mama to two humans and a rescued pit bull that looks like a teeny cow

  • Lived, learned, and gathered friends in Western Colorado, Boulder, Portland, Nashville, Los Angeles, and the Methow Valley of Washington state.

Training & Credentials

  • Licensed in California (CA PSY 30555) and Washington (WA PY 61584082)

  • Board eligible - American Board of Professional Psychology - Clinical Neuropsychology

  • Post-doctoral residency - UCLA’s Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior

  • Doctor of Psychology - Pacific University & Oregon Health and Science University

  • Pre-doctoral internship - Vanderbilt Medical Center & the VA of Tennessee Valley.

  • Masters of Art in Clinical Psychology - Pacific University

  • Bachelors of Art in Psychology - University of Colorado, Boulder

I believe in:

  • Close-up of wildflowers and foliage in a field with blurred background.

    The power and inevitability of change

  • Two orange mugs filled with dark liquid, a whole lemon, ginger root, and containers in the background.

    The importance of human connection

  • Close-up of underwater coral with tentacles and polyps.

    Respect for the natural world

  • Close-up of a person stretching their hand in a dance or yoga pose, wearing a black sleeveless top.

    The physical body's role in emotional work

It’s time to feel like yourself again.