We’re proud to share that Caroline Megargel, LCSW, and Lily Baker, LCSW, were both nominated for Best of C-Ville 2025 in the category of Best Mental Health Professional in Charlottesville. At Active & Connected Family Therapy, we’ve always known these two are exceptional—now the community does too.
🌿 Caroline Megargel, LCSW
Caroline is a Charlottesville native who brings heart, energy, and deep expertise to her work with children, teens, and young adults. With training in trauma-informed therapy, EMDR, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, Caroline’s clients appreciate her down-to-earth style and creative, collaborative methods—including outdoor walk-and-talk sessions.
Whether she’s supporting clients through anxiety, depression, ADHD, or life transitions, Caroline leads with empathy and insight. She’s long been seen as one of the best therapists in Charlottesville by those who’ve worked with her.
🌱 Lily Baker, LCSW
Lily brings nearly a decade of experience working with children, teens, families, and couples. With a warm, individualized approach, she supports clients facing anxiety, trauma, adoption and attachment challenges, and substance use. Her sessions blend evidence-based tools like CBT and play therapy with a deep understanding of family dynamics.
Lily’s clients describe her as grounding, compassionate, and highly effective—an easy choice for best mental health professional in Charlottesville.
Why This Recognition Matters
Both Lily and Caroline embody what it means to be the best therapist in Charlottesville: compassionate, highly trained, and deeply committed to helping others heal and grow. Their nominations are a testament to the trust they’ve built with clients and the difference they make in our community every day.
We’re honored to have them on our team.