Dr. Megan Mann, LPC, ATR-BC, DAT

Founder of The Wide Range of Normal

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I’m so glad you’re here. I created The Wide Range of Normal to support kids, parents, caregivers, and the community in developing deeper awareness and understanding of themselves and the children in their lives. My approach follows a “who before how” philosophy: before we can decide how to help a child, we must first understand who they are—their needs, hopes, temperament, learning style, and way of seeing the world.

 

Over the years, I’ve seen that nearly all parents are doing the best they can with what they have and who they are. Parents aren’t trying to make things harder for their children, and children aren’t trying to make things harder for their parents. We all want to love and connect; sometimes we just need help finding our way.

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As a parent coach and licensed therapist, I bring more than 18 years of experience working with children, teens, and families in a range of settings, including outpatient therapy, community mental health, hospitals, and schools. My background is in mental health, marriage and family therapy, and art therapy, and my work focuses on helping families understand behavior, emotions, and the underlying needs that drive both. I hold a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy and a Doctorate in Art Therapy, where my research centered on the use of art in parent–child therapy.

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In my personal life, I’m a parent to three wonderfully different children, each with their own wide range of normal. I am also an artist. I love spending time outdoors, traveling, and finding meaning in life’s many adventures.