Megan LaLonde-Pittman is a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She received her M.A. in Mental Health Counseling in 2022 and her B.S.N in Nursing in 2017 from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Megan specializes in Integrated Behavioral Health and the occupational mental health needs of medical professionals, specifically within the inpatient acute care setting. She currently serves and has a history serving as a clinician, registered nurse, researcher, supervisor, and leader in various Integrated Behavioral Health settings. Megan’s clinical interests regard the experience of medical trauma for both patient, medical and clinical professionals, and the use of therapy in acute and primary care settings towards holistic wellness. Her research interests include medical trauma for patients and professionals, the counseling professional identity within hospital settings, and the personal and organizational factors related to behavioral health integration in medical settings.