Margaret Auguste, LMFT - Therapist in New Jersey

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

About Margaret

Margaret Auguste is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns, and helps those coping with trauma, grief, and life changes.

She draws on several practical methods to guide sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her approach for looking at emotions and patterns that are hard to name. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and client-centered ideas to help people notice what matters and make small changes.

Sessions are conversational and interactive. Margaret listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating and offers simple, concrete techniques to try between meetings. She talks through coping skills, communication habits, and ways to manage strong emotions.

Her background includes long experience supporting people dealing with addiction, parenting stress, body image, and identity concerns. She also helps clients with attachment and abandonment issues or the effects of adoption and foster care.

Margaret keeps the focus on practical steps and clear goals. She asks about daily life, what has been tried already, and what the client wants to be different. Then she and the client plan manageable next steps and review progress at follow-up visits.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to feelings and the patterns they create. It helps people put words to hard-to-name emotions and notice how those feelings shape interactions and decisions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them. It supports learning simple skills to accept difficult thoughts while acting in ways that matter to the person.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early connection patterns and how they show up in adult relationships. It helps identify repeating attachment reactions and explore alternative responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed over time so the plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats were not detailed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps with focus. Licensed professionals can adjust exercises and homework so sessions work with the client’s everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman Method Imago Relationship Therapy Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

New Jersey, California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, parenting strain, and related challenges listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her sessions are interactive and conversational, using approaches like EFT, ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods to focus on emotions and practical skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of concerns including mood, anxiety, trauma, and behavioral issues.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LMFT licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential in the state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs structured?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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