Testimonials
“An exemplary credit to her profession”
More than 150 sessions as Margaret's client qualify me to recommend her with confidence and enthusiasm. Pre-verbal trauma, the CPTSD of having been raised by a Narcissist, and other adult traumas, layered with the stresses of two decades of poverty, illness, and an extremely difficult marriage, have all impaired my abilities to function effectively and have led me to working with more than a dozen counselors in the last thirty of my sixty years. Among the therapists I have worked with, Margaret was exceptionally effective. Not only is she one of the most empathetic people I have ever met, she is perceptive, patient, kind, generous, highly intelligent, thoughtful and creative. She is deeply invested in her work and shows up for it with wholehearted interest. I have never known a counselor to be more attentive and actively engaged, she was consistently tuned-in and on-point, never failing to be fully with me, whether in humor or despair. Without managing me in any way, she gently challenged me to stretch my comfort zone, dig-deeper, shift my perspectives, seek new insights and ask new questions—exactly everything an effective counselor should do. I have every expectation that Margaret will continue to be an exemplary credit to her profession, and I know that all of her future clients will be in good hands.
– R.B.
“Astounding amounts of clarity, direction, confidence, and peace”
I felt completely lost. And to my utmost relief, I found Margaret, who provided the exact kind of support I needed. She gave me practices to restore sexual health and confidence, which was a key first step; she gave me many new perspectives regarding my dreams, childhood, and aspects of my deeper psychology; and she introduced me to super helpful Taoist principles and Qigong practices. After only 4 months, I felt astounding amounts of clarity, direction, confidence, and peace return to my life. I have been able to get my feet under me in school and continue to explore lots of interests and get my foot in the door in a lot of fields. Margaret saved me this year, and I have full confidence she would be able to help anybody through any challenges they face with the same effectiveness, care and profound love.
– W.G.
“An excellent and compassionate listener…flexible and playful”
When I started working with Margaret, I was skeptical about therapy in general, after a few experiences where I felt unheard or misunderstood. I was also looking for someone who understood the realities of living with chronic illness, and I wondered whether a therapist more than a decade younger than me would be able to relate. From the first session, Margaret allayed these fears and put me at complete ease. In addition to being an excellent and compassionate listener, she made insightful connections that often produced little "aha" moments for me. I mentioned that traditional talk therapy didn't always feel as useful to me as more body- and emotion-centered work, and I felt that she took this to heart, helping to steer me toward deeper experiences in a flexible and playful way. Margaret created a safe container that allowed for a great deal of understanding and growth, and I am so grateful I had the chance to work with her.
– H.S.