Margaret Thomas- Lapsley, LMHC

Margaret Thomas- Lapsley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps adults facing anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes. She works with people who are dealing with trauma, relationship struggles, grief, or problems with self-esteem. Her style aims to make clients feel seen and understood from the start.

She uses a trauma-informed and relational approach in sessions. That means she focuses on the connections between feelings, relationships, and habits. She also teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation and boundary setting that people can use outside of therapy.

Margaret blends several practical methods like cognitive behavioral work, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, and emotionally focused conversations. Sessions involve talking through experiences, identifying patterns, and practicing new ways of coping. The goal is to rebuild self-trust and gain clarity about next steps.

With 16 years of experience, she brings steady support without judgment. She aims to help people recover from childhood, military, or sexual trauma and to address addictions and substance concerns alongside mood and stress issues. The focus is on small, manageable changes that fit into daily life.

People can expect a present, warm, and caring clinician who listens and shares tools that match their needs. The work is collaborative - the client’s goals guide the pace and focus of therapy.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them control behavior and to act on values that matter. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying practical exercises to change behavior and mood. It often helps with anxiety, mood disorders, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and adult relationships affect current feelings and reactions and is helpful for relationship and intimacy-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try techniques and homework in the actual places where challenges occur. Margaret uses her clinical approaches to structure online conversations, teach skills, and track changes over time to help clients reach practical goals.