Margaret Auguste, LMFT - Therapist in New Jersey

ACT techniques
CBT tools
Attachment focus

About Margaret

Margaret Auguste is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and a broad range of life challenges. Margaret also supports people dealing with ADHD, grief, addiction concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.

She uses straightforward talk and practical skills in sessions. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on steps to change painful patterns. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based tools to build tolerance for hard feelings.

Margaret brings an attachment-informed perspective to relationship and intimacy challenges. That outlook helps people understand how past connections shape present reactions. It is used alongside client-centered methods that keep the conversation grounded in the person’s experience.

Her approach is interactive and problem-focused. Sessions may include skill practice, communication work, and planning for small behavior changes between meetings. She avoids labels that feel stigmatizing and aims to make therapy practical and solution-minded.

Margaret has worked with a wide range of concerns over two decades. People who are navigating career transitions, parenting strains, blended family issues, or the fallout from emotional abuse often seek her help. She conducts sessions in English and works within the scope of her LMFT credentials.

How her therapeutic approaches work online

Margaret uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and the stuck feeling that comes with life changes.

She also integrates Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relational patterns affect current relationships and intimacy. That work helps people improve communication and reduce reactive cycles with partners or close others.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at goals, needs, and preferences and then choose which tools to try first. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not detailed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions land between work or school obligations. Licensed professionals can also offer structured skills practice and homework that fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

New Jersey, California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, addiction concerns, and related life changes.

What is her approach in sessions?

She uses a mix of client-centered, cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, attachment-based, and dialectical behavior ideas. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer communication.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working as a therapist with adults on a wide range of concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a LMFT licensed in California and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I start a first session?

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

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