- Collaborative approach
- Practical skill building
- Support for adults
About Margaret
Margaret Gibson Ellison is a licensed professional counselor with 23 years of experience who helps adults navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and works side by side with each person to set realistic goals. Margaret focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions to manage mood, behavior, and daily demands.
Her approach centers on collaboration and listening. She uses client-centered methods to create goals together, and motivational techniques to support change. Cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness skill-building are woven into sessions when helpful. Narrative techniques are used to reframe stories that keep people stuck.
Margaret has worked in inpatient, outpatient, private practice, and virtual settings. She has maintained a private practice in Conyers, Georgia for the past 14 years and has broad experience with substance use, trauma, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and LGBT concerns. Her background gives her familiarity with addiction and sexual health topics as part of a larger treatment plan.
Sessions emphasize practical problem solving and skills people can use right away. She avoids one-size-fits-all plans and adapts work to each person’s values and life demands. Clients set the pace and direction while Margaret offers structure and tools to meet stated goals.
She works with adults 18 and over and frames therapy as a collaborative process. To begin, readers are encouraged to reach out through the platform to learn more and see if the fit feels right.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy puts your goals first and helps shape sessions around what matters to you; it is useful for relationship stress, life changes, and creating a clear plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises that help manage stress and improve focus in daily life.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Margaret collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they review what is helping and adjust strategies as goals evolve.
The biography does not specify session formats here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real-life routines while getting coaching between appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT worksheets, motivational exercises, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions so the work stays practical and applicable to everyday challenges.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using motivational techniques to support change and practical skills you can apply between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of counseling experience across inpatient, outpatient, private practice, and virtual settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to learn whether online or in-person visits are available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.