Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Emily Anderson, LCSW
Staff Therapist
Emily Anderson is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Missouri with over 5 years of experience providing individual, couple, and family therapy. She earned her B.A in History and Spanish from Regis University and her MSW from Saint Louis University with a specialization in trauma informed care. She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and her clients are often seeking support with experiences of trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and mood disorders. She provides services in English and Spanish and utilizes a strengths-based approach that serves to fully assess and honor the unique strengths of those with whom she works. She is a PBHS therapist/coordinator providing screening, clinical case coordination, and evidence-based interventions to caregivers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Bianca Mehegan, LCSW
Staff Therapist, NICU Team Lead
Bianca Mehegan is a licensed clinical social worker in Missouri. She received her MSW from Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a PBHS therapist/coordinator in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. Louis Children's Hospital providing screening, clinical case coordination, and evidence-based interventions to caregivers in the NICU. She believes in strength-based approach to empower patients and families during such a critical time in their life. Prior to joining PBHS, she has experience providing therapeutic services to children and families facing different challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD. She has also previously worked at SLCH NICU as a social worker where she supported caregivers throughout their NICU journey.