Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
How Margaret works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- New Hampshire, Vermont
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a licensed clinical social worker in Vermont who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, addictions, and major life changes. She brings 25 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Many people come for help with depression, self-esteem, parenting strain, workplace pressures, or coping after loss.
Her approach is personable and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear goals.
Background and approach
Sessions combine straightforward skill-building with attention to thoughts and feelings. Margaret uses tools that people can practice between sessions to get relief and build resilience. Over two decades in clinical work gives her a wide view of common problems.
She has worked with issues like trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiving stress. She also supports people facing identity questions, adoption and foster care complexities, chronic illness, and communication difficulties. Margaret draws on several evidence-informed methods to fit each person’s needs.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and client-centered methods. These approaches guide concrete strategies for emotional regulation, values-based choices, and healthier relationships. Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Margaret holds Vermont and New Hampshire LICSW credentials and conducts work in English. Getting started is a short online match and scheduling process.
What Margaret works with
Everything Margaret lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Margaret's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Margaret lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for stress, anxiety, and making steady life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems going; it works well for anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then recommend strategies that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress unfolds.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
Questions people ask about Margaret
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and life transitions. Additional areas include parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, trauma, and identity issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are straightforward and compassionate with a focus on goals and skills. She listens first, then works collaboratively to build practical tools people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and life challenges. That background informs a practical approach to problem-solving and coping.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW credentials in Vermont and New Hampshire and practices out of Vermont.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.