Health & Wellness: Meghan Jacobson, LCSW

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Whole Health Counseling


Good health is a journey, not a destination. Every day it is a process and at times difficult to stay on the right path. But the choices you make about how treat your body and make a difference in how good you feel mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Healthy bodies are instruments which we accomplish our goals in this world, and the desire for healthy bodies, and therefore healthy lives, is one the greatest pursuits in life.

This month we highlight those that help us to care for our bodies and minds on our journey to better health. Those featured impact individuals every day to help them achieve their goals for the mind, body and soul.


Everyone needs a good listener.

Research shows that talking through issues is one of the best ways to find a resolution. Meghan Jacobson, mental health therapist and owner of Whole Health Counseling in Downers Grove, enjoys guiding clients from five years old through adulthood along the path to resolution.

Jacobson earned a degree in secondary education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She taught at an alternative high school in Milwaukee early in her career. She enjoyed working in education and felt her students’ needs were underserved.

Drawn to the social and economic justice component of social work, she decided to pursue a Master of Science in Clinical Social Work from the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Jacobson operates a virtual practice. Her gift is in building a trusting rapport with her clients. She enjoys working with youth, especially as a mediator between them and their parents.

She specializes in coaching parents through challenging development stages and providing tools that perhaps were not modeled in their own childhoods. She can identify communication blocks in families and offer strategies to build healthier homes.

Whether considering a change in therapy or just beginning the search, Jacobson cannot stress enough the importance of finding someone challenging in the right ways and helping individuals “realize their full potential.”

She said, “Get out there and try several therapists before settling.” Jacobson prioritizes keeping a list of vetted referrals for patients seeking a specialist if she feels it could offer more support.

Now settled in Downers Grove with her husband and two daughters, she is an active member of the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club. She is also on the board for grit2, a local non-profit focusing on teen mental wellness and empowering parents to support their teens.

Visit wholehealthcounseling.com for more information.

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