- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma-informed care
- Skills-based work
About Margaret
Margaret Thomas- Lapsley is a Florida LMHC with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She also focuses on trauma from childhood, military service, and sexual experiences. Margaret helps people build emotional regulation and set clearer boundaries.
In sessions she uses a mix of skills-based and relational work. She values a trauma-informed approach and helps clients rebuild self-trust. Conversations aim to increase clarity about what matters and to reduce patterns that keep people stuck.
Her work combines practical tools and talking through difficult experiences. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used alongside mindfulness and acceptance strategies to manage symptoms. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas guide work on relationship patterns and connection issues.
Margaret often supports people in navigating life changes like separation, career shifts, or returning from service. She also addresses struggles with addiction, grief, body image, and feelings of emptiness. Sessions look at coping skills, communication problems, and commitment concerns.
She frames therapy as collaborative, asking questions and offering concrete practices to try between sessions. Clients leave with step-by-step tools to practice, not just topics to think about. The overall aim is clearer choices, steadier emotions, and stronger boundaries to support daily life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with feeling stuck, low motivation, and anxiety about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and building everyday coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying practices, adjusting techniques, and checking what helps most over time.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, shifts at a job, or commutes. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed, or let someone avoid extra travel time so they can use a break between commitments.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, grief, addiction, and life transitions including first responder and veteran concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is relational and skills-based, drawing on cognitive behavioral, acceptance and mindfulness techniques alongside attachment and emotion-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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