Margaret Mortensen
Compassionate psychologist blending evidence and empathy
FL Psychologist PY4165 Florida
- Experience
- 33 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Margaret
Margaret Mortensen is a licensed Florida psychologist with 33 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She works with individuals and couples facing anxiety, depression, eating and intimacy-related issues, bipolar concerns, parenting and family problems, and a range of other personal and relational difficulties. Her practice emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and a down-to-earth style that includes a sense of humor alongside professional care.
Her approach blends evidence-based methods with a client-centered stance, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside dialectical skills and solution-focused techniques when appropriate. She also draws on trauma-focused strategies for survivors of loss and difficult events.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances practical skill-building with supportive listening and attention to each person’s values and goals. Margaret maintains an active Florida license (FL Psychologist PY4165) and offers services in English.
She accepts international clients and is experienced addressing both individual and family dynamics across a broad spectrum of concerns, including caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication or commitment issues.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Margaret often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. She also integrates Client-Centered Therapy that emphasizes empathetic listening and supporting the client’s own capacity for growth and decision-making. These methods can be helpful for relationship challenges, mood concerns, eating and body image issues, and coping with life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adapting techniques over time based on progress and feedback. This shared decision-making helps ensure that the plan fits practical needs and personal values.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit work, family, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different formats to find what works best, and access therapy from a range of settings while working with a licensed professional.
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Experience
33+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English