Margaret Thomas- Lapsley , LMHC

Margaret Thomas- Lapsley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. She has particular experience supporting people who have endured trauma - including childhood, military, and sexual trauma - and focuses on helping clients learn practical skills for emotional regulation and boundary setting so they can heal and move forward.

Her work is trauma-informed, relational, and skills-based, centered on helping individuals rebuild self-trust, gain clarity, and develop healthier coping strategies and ways of relating to others. Sessions emphasize collaboration, with Margaret blending professional training and lived experience to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

Clients can expect a therapist who is present, warm, and knowledgeable. By bringing together the client’s unique life story and Margaret’s clinical approach, the therapeutic process aims to support clients in creating the kind of life they envision and in developing sustainable tools for managing stress, addiction-related concerns, grief, and relationship or intimacy challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and helping clients pursue a life that aligns with what matters to them.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional responses and interpersonal needs. It can be especially helpful for clients working on intimacy, relationship challenges, and healing from relational trauma.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to foster self-exploration and self-trust. This approach supports people navigating life transitions, grief, and concerns about self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret Thomas- Lapsley collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress and insight develop.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage caregiving or work commitments, and maintain continuity of care during life changes. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively through remote formats to support ongoing growth and coping.