- Practical coping tools
- Relationship focus
- Life transitions
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. She also supports those coping with trauma, parenting challenges, career concerns, and life changes such as adoption and foster care. Margaret works to make therapy practical and down to earth for people feeling overwhelmed.
Her style is steady and compassionate. She listens first, then helps clients name what matters most and set realistic goals. Sessions focus on improving day-to-day coping, reducing distressing symptoms, and strengthening communication skills. Practical tools and short skills practice are used alongside deeper reflection.
Margaret draws from several approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based ideas and client-centered work guide conversations about relationships and identity.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Vermont and with a wide range of challenges across the lifespan. Margaret combines clinical experience with a straightforward, respectful manner to help clients feel understood and move forward. She explains options clearly and tailors plans to fit each client's life.
People who choose Margaret typically want a therapist who balances practical skill-building with attention to personal history. She encourages small, manageable steps and keeps the focus on what will help most in daily life.
How therapy approaches are used online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then focus on actions that match what matters most. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides clear tools to change unhelpful patterns and reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Margaret will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose or combine methods that feel most helpful. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue therapy during moves or schedule changes. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to an online setting so clients keep making steady progress.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, Vermont
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Margaret address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting and life changes including adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She listens, helps set goals, and uses practical skills plus reflective work.
What kind of experience does she have?
Margaret has 25 years of clinical experience working in Vermont on a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LICSW and holds licensure in Vermont and New Hampshire, and practices out of Vermont.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I do sessions from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.