- Strengths-based approach
- EMDR informed care
- Focus on codependency
About Margaret
Margaret Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of experience. She helps people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, depression, and codependency. She listens closely and focuses on each person's immediate concerns and goals.
Margaret meets clients where they are and builds clear, practical plans. She uses strategies that aim to increase emotional awareness and day-to-day coping. Sessions include discussion, skills practice, and steps people can use between appointments.
Her training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Existential Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology. She draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction when life feels uncertain.
Margaret also incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to help process past events that continue to cause distress. Other techniques she uses include mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and recovery-focused supports for substance concerns.
Her style is strengths-based and straightforward. She encourages people to notice choices, try different approaches, and track progress toward goals. The aim is practical change that fits each person's life and values.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Existential Therapy helps people explore meaning, values, and choices when life feels uncertain. Online sessions using this approach typically involve conversations about priorities, practical steps, and ways to move toward more purposeful living.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to address distress tied to past events by guiding attention while processing memories. In an online setting it focuses on reducing the emotional intensity of troubling memories and the beliefs that keep people stuck.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, past experiences, and preferences and then suggest ways of working that seem to fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to keep consistent appointments during job or family demands and to use therapeutic tools at times that match daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Margaret commonly address?
She supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, codependency, and related concerns such as ADHD, anger, and stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and direct. She listens to a person's agenda, uses practical strategies, and works on skills people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Margaret has 20 years of experience as a counselor. Her background includes work with addiction, trauma, and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and is identified with Pennsylvania practice. The listing uses her LPC title as provided.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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