Margaret Swanson, LICSW - Therapist in Vermont

Stress and anxiety
Attachment work
ACT and CBT

About Margaret

Margaret Swanson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of practice in Vermont. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, family of origin issues, grief, depression, and related life changes. Margaret works with adults who notice old family patterns shaping their decisions and relationships now.

She uses clear, problem-focused conversation to identify recurring roles and expectations from childhood. Sessions often look at attachment patterns and how they affect the present. Margaret draws on therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to build practical skills for daily life.

Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps people notice patterns, try new ways of relating, and practice specific skills between sessions. Work often includes communication skills, coping strategies, and concrete steps for handling stress and anger.

Margaret has long experience with parenting concerns, caregiving strain, adoption and foster care issues, and the effects of abandonment and attachment difficulties. She also addresses a broad mix of mental health and life challenges such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance problems, and chronic illness-related stress.

Clients can expect straightforward discussion about goals and steps to reach them. Margaret blends client-centered listening with structured methods like DBT and ACT to support change. To start, readers should follow the site's booking flow to complete the initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.

Therapeutic approaches used and online sessions

Margaret uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that align with what matters to them. ACT is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and dealing with painful memories without getting stuck on them.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early family roles and expectations shape current relationships. That work focuses on recognizing patterns and practicing different ways of relating that feel more effective in adult life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret discusses options with each person and makes decisions together based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize skill-based methods like CBT or relational work around attachment.

The original biography does not list explicit session formats, so check the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use online sessions to support ongoing skill practice and to keep momentum between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsGrief Depression

Also works with

LGBT Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

New Hampshire, Vermont

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and family of origin issues among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines direct, problem-focused conversation with client-centered listening and practical skill practice between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Margaret has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults in Vermont.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Vermont and practicing in Vermont.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How are session fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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