Meghan Brown is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology working as a student therapist under the supervision of Dr. Julia Birt (PSY33684). Her areas of interest include trauma, perinatal, and reproductive mental health, including surrogacy and family planning. She is passionate about supporting women as they navigate decisions about whether and how to have children and about partnering with clients recovering from trauma with care that is grounded, collaborative, and evidence-based.

After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, Meghan spent a decade working in the start-up space, where she bootstrapped and scaled strategic partnerships teams across early-stage companies. That experience sharpened her ability to think systematically, foster collaboration, and lead with flexibility, skills she now brings to her clinical work. She went on to pursue her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University, with clinical training at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, UCSF, Stanford Hospital, and community programs. She has also led group therapy at both Stanford and UCSF, supporting individuals and families through health challenges and life transitions.

Meghan’s doctoral research focuses on the intersection of sleep and depression in the perinatal period, in addition to substance use. She researches at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Health and Stanford Medicine.