About Margarette
Margarette Charles helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those facing intimacy-related struggles and people coping with major life changes. Margarette speaks directly and kindly, making space for practical steps and small goals.
She has 12 years of professional experience and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey. Her approach is respectful and sensitive; she adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs.
How Margarette works
Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on skills that can be used between meetings. Margarette pays attention to how mood, relationships, and life events connect. She helps people address feelings like guilt, shame, emptiness, and loneliness.
She also supports clients working through issues such as commitment concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, and aging challenges. Many clients seek her help for specific mood-related difficulties like panic attacks, postpartum depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and other mood disorders. She also assists people with pregnancy and childbirth-related concerns and with managing prejudice or discrimination-related stress.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Margarette will tailor a plan based on the person in front of her and adjust pace as needed. She encourages small, manageable steps so progress feels possible and realistic.
What Margarette works with
The areas below are the ones Margarette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Margarette uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach involves identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviors and trying small experiments to shift them; this helps with anxiety, panic, and mood challenges. Another approach emphasizes building communication skills and clearer boundaries to improve intimacy and relationship stress, which can reduce isolation and strengthen connections.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. Margarette will talk with each person about symptoms, life goals, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods and pace until the plan fits the person's needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or when someone prefers written conversation. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, childcare, or other commitments.
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