- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and stress
- Trauma-informed support
About Margaret
Margaret Auguste is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New Jersey with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aiming to make difficult conversations easier to begin.
Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse. She also supports concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, and caregiver strain. That experience gives her a broad sense of how emotional pain shows up in daily life.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-focused ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered listening. The goal is practical change - clearer values, calmer reactions, and better coping skills.
Margaret keeps her approach respectful and nonjudgmental. She avoids stigmatizing labels and encourages clients to set goals they care about. Conversations are paced to match what each person needs in the moment.
If someone is ready to explore change, she helps them take small, manageable steps. That might mean practicing new ways to handle stress, working through grief, or rebuilding trust after hurt. Scheduling begins by following the site's Start Therapy process and matching questionnaire.
Her background includes long-term work with people who have experienced trauma and emotional abuse. She also supports concerns such as depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addictions, and caregiver strain. That experience gives her a broad sense of how emotional pain shows up in daily life.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to each person. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-focused ideas, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered listening. The goal is practical change - clearer values, calmer reactions, and better coping skills.
Margaret keeps her approach respectful and nonjudgmental. She avoids stigmatizing labels and encourages clients to set goals they care about. Conversations are paced to match what each person needs in the moment.
If someone is ready to explore change, she helps them take small, manageable steps. That might mean practicing new ways to handle stress, working through grief, or rebuilding trust after hurt. Scheduling begins by following the site's Start Therapy process and matching questionnaire.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, California
Languages
English
How therapy approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values, which can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more effective strategies for mood and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can guide work on relationship strain and intimacy-related issues.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will listen to each person's needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Clients and therapist make those decisions together and adjust the plan as progress and new issues arise.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or choosing an appointment that avoids travel time. It also allows continuing support when routines change. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic tools online as in person, with practical adaptations to exercises and homework to fit an individual's daily context.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, addictions, ADHD, and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on practical steps, values clarification, and building coping skills while listening closely to each person's story.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist working with people facing a broad set of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds LMFT licensure in California and New Jersey and practices out of New Jersey.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.