About Margaret
Margaret Paine helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, or big life changes. She focuses on building self-esteem and self-compassion so clients can reconnect with themselves. Her style is warm and practical, with a steady, nonjudgmental presence during sessions.
Margaret uses straightforward tools to help people notice thought patterns and try different ways of responding. She combines approaches that emphasize acceptance, values, and practical problem solving. Sessions often include talking through what matters most, practicing new skills, and setting small, doable goals.
How Margaret works
She brings nine years of experience working in community mental health settings. That background exposed her to a wide range of concerns such as stress, trauma, caregiver fatigue, substance use, and career questions. Her experience informs a flexible, grounded approach tailored to each person’s situation.
Margaret holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York. She also works with people facing issues like social anxiety, relationship strain, parenting stress, and identity questions. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.
She encourages newcomers to take small steps, whether that means exploring one topic or committing to ongoing work. Margaret aims to provide steady support and practical strategies for everyday life.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
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 life changes because it focuses on what matters most rather than fighting every difficult feeling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger by building step-by-step habits that reduce symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, empathic relationship where a person feels heard and understood; this approach supports growth by creating a respectful, accepting space to explore concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Margaret will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. She encourages feedback and aims to use tools that feel useful and manageable for everyday life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people see facial cues and use shared exercises, phone can require less bandwidth, live chat allows real-time typed conversation, and messaging is good for short check-ins or ongoing reflections between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and find the format that best supports steady progress.
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