- Existential therapy
- EMDR therapy
- Motivational interviewing
About Margaret
Margaret Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of experience. She works with people dealing with anger, addiction, trauma, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and life transitions. She also supports those facing issues like codependency, divorce, first responder stress, and questions about life purpose.
Margaret uses practical strategies in sessions. She listens to what matters most to the client and focuses on their agenda. She combines emotional awareness, motivational interviewing, mindfulness techniques, and recovery-focused practices to help people manage difficult feelings and make concrete changes.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University and a Master of Arts in Existential Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology from Seattle University. Margaret integrates existential ideas about meaning and choice with trauma-focused methods. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, for trauma-related symptoms.
Sessions emphasize learning skills to recognize anxiety, notice patterns that feed anger, and try different responses. Margaret encourages practical steps people can use between meetings. She frames progress as small, repeated actions rather than a single solution.
People who want a direct, reflective approach will find work that looks at values, behavior, and how past experiences shape reactions. The focus is on clearer self-knowledge and usable strategies to reduce reactivity and rebuild relationships.
Before booking, confirm current session options and formats with the service by completing the practitioner match process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Existential Therapy asks people to look at values, choices, and what matters in life. In practice this means talking about how current reactions, including anger, fit with personal goals. It can help with feelings of meaninglessness, life transitions, or decisions where resentment and stuck patterns are present.Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process painful memories. It aims to reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions that can fuel anger, anxiety, or avoidance. EMDR sessions often combine focused memory work with guided attention techniques.
Margaret will work collaboratively to find which approach fits a client's needs and preferences. She discusses goals, tries methods that suit the person's situation, and adjusts the plan as they go. The emphasis is on exploring options together rather than presuming one method is best from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the therapist biography, so confirm the available online options when you book. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, avoid travel time, or choose quieter surroundings at certain times of day. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or reduce the need to be on camera for the whole appointment. Discuss practical preferences during the matching process to set up sessions that work with daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related concerns does she address?
She works with anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or as ongoing resentment. Other related concerns include trauma, addiction, stress, anxiety, and intimacy issues.
How would sessions feel or be conducted?
Sessions focus on what the client brings and on practical steps to manage emotions. Techniques include mindful awareness, motivational interviewing, and work on emotional recognition.
How much experience does she have?
Margaret has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns from trauma and addiction to relationship and mood difficulties.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Can I see a therapist if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as indicated; speak with the service to confirm any location or cross-border considerations before booking.
Which session formats are used for meetings?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with the service when you complete the matching steps.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing will be provided through the matching process.
What do I do to get started?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the service.