- Grief and end-of-life
- Stress and anxiety
- Practical coping skills
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She works with individuals dealing with trauma, addiction, caregiving strain, and identity questions. Her style is steady and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use right away.
She draws on 25 years of experience in Vermont to build short-term goals and longer-term plans. Sessions focus on clearer communication, managing intense feelings, and improving day-to-day coping. Margaret uses plain language and concrete skills rather than jargon, so people leave with tools they can try between meetings.
Her background includes work with bereavement and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and complex family dynamics. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue from helping others. Those dealing with adoption, abandonment, or blended family challenges will find relevant experience in her practice.
Margaret integrates several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what someone can manage.
The first meetings typically clarify goals and practical steps. People can expect an approachable tone, focused skill-building, and ongoing adjustments to the plan as needs change. Margaret aims to help people regain stability and move forward in ways that feel realistic for their life.
She draws on 25 years of experience in Vermont to build short-term goals and longer-term plans. Sessions focus on clearer communication, managing intense feelings, and improving day-to-day coping. Margaret uses plain language and concrete skills rather than jargon, so people leave with tools they can try between meetings.
Her background includes work with bereavement and end-of-life concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and complex family dynamics. She also supports people with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue from helping others. Those dealing with adoption, abandonment, or blended family challenges will find relevant experience in her practice.
Margaret integrates several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what someone can manage.
The first meetings typically clarify goals and practical steps. People can expect an approachable tone, focused skill-building, and ongoing adjustments to the plan as needs change. Margaret aims to help people regain stability and move forward in ways that feel realistic for their life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New Hampshire, Vermont
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and practicing new, more helpful responses to symptoms like worry or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop more secure connections and better communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Together they will try strategies, adjust when needed, and focus on what actually helps in daily life.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, cut commuting time, or allow shorter check-ins when that serves someone better. It can also let people try techniques in the settings where problems arise and bring examples from day-to-day life into sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Margaret commonly address?
She supports people with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, trauma, caregiver strain, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and practical, focusing on clear goals and skills people can use between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 25 years of experience working in Vermont with a range of emotional and life challenges, including end-of-life and caregiving concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LICSW licensed in Vermont and New Hampshire and practices out of Vermont.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.