LMFT, 13 years of experience
Hi I'm a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with over a decade of experience. I help any and all clients including children, adolescents, adults and seniors, with a multitude of issues such as suicidal ideation, anxiety, depression, couples therapy, grief, career counseling, etc. I have extensive training in trauma-informed care and bring an eclectic stance to my practice.
In our first session together we will build rapport through getting to know one another and then focusing on specific areas of need to build a treatment plan that works for you.
My greatest strengths as a therapist is the amount of experience and training with a variety of therapeutic models such as narrative therapy, Rogerian therapy, DBT, CBT, etc.
I enjoy working with a variety of patients in a collaborative way so that we can build a relationship of trust, understanding and compassion through trauma-informed care.
Utilized family therapy through various clients and families when dealing with adjustment issues, grief, conflict resolution, triangulation and differentiation.
Extensive training and experience utilizing CBT therapy for suicide prevention to determine how our thoughts affect our feelings and in turn, affect our behaviors in order to decrease suicidal thoughts.
Produced success with different couples from various background through promoting understanding, acceptance and compassion for one another as individuals as well as within the couple.
Experience with individuals and group therapy using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to promote emotional regulation and increase coping mechanisms.
Over a decade of experience and training in trauma informed care to bring about a path of recovery by identifying triggers, building self-compassion and healthy coping skills.
3 ratings with written reviews
May 5, 2025
I'm not much for therapy and counseling myself in general, biased to be honest but it's been a great experience working with Margaret. She has been able to help my significant and I make progress in our relationship on things that have been causing issues since beginning. Definitely would recommend Margaret to others!
April 29, 2025
I’ve been seeing Margaret for over a year. She’s a good one, and she’s not full of bs. So I recommend her wholeheartedly.
April 4, 2025
first session went really well