Works with
How Margaret works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Margaret
Margaret Thomas- Lapsley is a licensed mental health counselor who helps adults facing anxiety, depression, strong anger, and major life changes. She focuses on practical skills clients can use right away. Sessions aim to help people manage emotions, set boundaries, and feel more steady day to day.
Her method is collaborative and down-to-earth. She blends evidence-based strategies with a warm, relational style. That means clients work on skills like emotional regulation alongside talk-based reflection about relationships and past hurts.
Background and approach
Margaret has 16 years of experience and brings a trauma-aware perspective to her work. She supports people recovering from childhood, military, or sexual trauma without using jargon. The goal is to rebuild self-trust and reduce patterns that lead to repeated pain.
In sessions she focuses on clarity and usable tools. People learn how to notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and respond differently in stressful moments. She also helps with communication patterns that fuel conflict and hurt.
Her approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alongside attachment-focused and emotionally-focused ideas. That mix offers both skill practice and exploration of how early relationships shape current reactions. Margaret provides therapy in Florida and works in English.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
What Margaret works with
Everything Margaret lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Margaret's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Margaret lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters in life. It uses values-based exercises and simple practices that can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety and depression.Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and suggest approaches that match those priorities. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what actually helps in real life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skill reinforcement, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Margaret
What concerns does Margaret address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and related issues such as addiction, grief, intimacy concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative, warm, and skills-focused, mixing practical strategies with relational talk to help people regulate emotions and set boundaries.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of clinical experience and uses a trauma-aware approach that supports healing from childhood, military, or sexual trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Margaret offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to start therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.