- Focus on practical steps
- Nonjudgmental listening
- Values-based work
About Maggie
Maggie French is a licensed social worker in Ohio with four years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma, and major life changes. She aims to make the first step toward a more satisfying life less daunting. Sessions focus on practical, manageable steps and honest conversation.
She creates an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings and hard choices. Conversations are guided by the client's pace and priorities. Maggie emphasizes clear communication and real-world strategies over technical jargon.
Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, emotion-focused tools to name and work through strong feelings, and acceptance-based practices to clarify values and take helpful action. She blends these methods to fit each person's goals rather than using a single rigid model.
In sessions clients can expect straightforward skills, reflective listening, and collaborative planning. Maggie helps people break bigger problems into small, doable steps. She also pays attention to relationship patterns, such as attachment and codependency concerns, when those issues come up.
Maggie holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also holds the Vermont LICSW designation. She works in Ohio and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people get clearer about what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions where choosing meaningful action matters.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns people carry from earlier experiences. It helps clients notice how they connect with others and find different, healthier ways to relate when old patterns cause pain or distance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to pick methods that match their goals, values, and preferences. That may mean trying different tools from ACT, attachment work, or client-centered listening until something fits.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy days, makes follow-up easier after a difficult week, or allows shorter check-ins when time is tight. Online work can also let a person use quieter surroundings, reduce travel, or schedule therapy around caregiving and work obligations. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises and skills practice so they work well in a remote setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Maggie help with?
Maggie supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also works with related issues such as codependency, attachment challenges, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She offers a straightforward, nonjudgmental style that focuses on clear communication and practical steps. Sessions combine listening, skill teaching, and collaborative problem solving.
How long has she been practicing?
She has four years of professional work experience as a licensed social worker in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Maggie holds the credential LCSW and also the Vermont LICSW designation, and she practices in Ohio.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.