- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Vermont with 25 years of experience. She focuses on common and complex concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief, addictions, and challenges tied to identity and life changes. Margaret also lists attention to issues like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career strain among her clinical interests.
Her style is direct and person-centered. She listens to what matters in a client's day-to-day life and helps name the emotions under difficult moments. Sessions aim to clarify patterns, improve communication, and build practical coping skills for stress, anger, or periods of change.
Margaret uses several therapeutic approaches depending on what fits a client best. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) appears alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to address relationship patterns and attachment issues.
Clients encounter a mix of talk and structured exercises that target thoughts, behaviors, and emotional experience. She commonly works on problem areas such as parenting strain, blended family concerns, body image, caregiving stress, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Practical steps and behavioral experiments are often part of sessions when helpful.
Margaret practices in Vermont and conducts sessions in English. Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Margaret uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with hard-to-name emotions and patterns in close relationships. EFT focuses on the interaction between feelings and relationship responses, which can clarify recurring conflicts and attachment concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and values, and then take small, value-driven actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice different behaviors that reduce distress or improve daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Margaret will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That often means trying one way for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people work with a licensed professional from their community. Practical concerns like scheduling, session length, and how to use video versus audio are discussed when matching and scheduling the first appointment.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports people with issues like depression, anxiety, stress, grief, addictions, and challenges tied to identity and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT, CBT, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to work on emotions, behavior, and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Vermont and practices in Vermont.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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