About Margaret
Margaret Thomas- Lapsley meets people where they are and helps them find steadier ground. She focuses on common struggles such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and addictions. Sessions aim to be calm and practical so someone worried can take small steps forward.
Her way of working mixes practical skills with attention to relationship patterns. She teaches emotional regulation and boundary setting. She also helps people process trauma, including childhood, military, and sexual trauma, so painful memories feel less overwhelming.
How Margaret works
Margaret uses approaches that encourage acceptance, clearer thinking, and stronger connections with others. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, emotionally-focused methods, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered care to shape sessions. Those tools are used to reduce distress and build habits that fit daily life.
Clients can expect a warm and present therapist who listens without judgment. She aims to help rebuild self-trust, find clarity, and develop healthier coping strategies. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs.
Margaret holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC, and has 16 years of experience. She practices in Florida and conducts work in English. Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
Margaret lists 9 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
- Anger management
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Margaret commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them, then take steps toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.She also draws on emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationship patterns shape feelings. Those approaches help people understand hurtful cycles and practice different, more connected ways of relating. Choosing a good approach is part of the work together and will be guided by each person’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a day. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler option. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, follow-up between sessions, or a way to work when typing feels easier. This range of formats helps people match therapy to their time, comfort, and needs.
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