About Margaret
Margaret Gibson Ellison welcomes adults seeking help with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, mood concerns, and life changes. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience and offers a calm, respectful space for practical work on goals. Her approach centers on listening and partnering with each person to build a plan that fits their life.
Sessions focus on clear, achievable steps rather than a one-size-fits-all formula.
How Margaret works
She uses collaboration and motivation to help people move forward. Margaret has worked in inpatient, outpatient, independent practice, and virtual settings. She has run a independent practice in Conyers, Georgia for 14 years and brings that clinical background to online care.
Her experience includes helping people with substance use and sexual addiction concerns and supporting LGBT clients as a Rainbow Advocate Educator. In sessions she blends client-centered work with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when helpful.
That mix lets her address symptoms, habits, and the stories people tell about themselves. People who come to her can expect a straightforward, individualized plan. Margaret emphasizes respect for each person’s independence while working toward change.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
Margaret lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Margaret works with
The areas below are the ones Margaret selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people explore what matters to them, which is useful for issues like relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and addiction patterns.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can be helpful for stress, anger, and coping with chronic pain or illness.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative conversation that may blend methods over time to meet changing needs.
Online work offers practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face time for deeper work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection and quick touchpoints between sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent care around work, family, or other commitments.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with MargaretWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location are listed?
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
In what formats are sessions offered?
How are sessions priced?
What are the steps to begin working together?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions