Margaret Swanson
Compassionate, experienced clinician focused on practical growth
LICSW Vermont
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a licensed social worker with 25 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and related life challenges. She works with those confronting career pressures, parenting concerns, relationship and attachment issues, and identity questions including LGBT matters.
Background and approach
Her practice also addresses anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and the practical strains that accompany chronic illness, caregiving, and major life transitions. Her style blends practical skill-building with empathetic listening, emphasizing collaboration and individualized plans.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed methods to help clients develop coping strategies, clarify values, and improve communication. Dialectical behavior and client-centered techniques inform her pacing and focus on emotion regulation and personal strengths.
Based in Vermont and licensed as an LICSW, Margaret integrates decades of frontline practice into a patient, goal-oriented approach that supports problem-solving and resilience. She aims to help people move from surviving to a more purposeful, balanced life by combining evidence-informed tools with steady clinical judgment and respectful collaboration.
Approaches that guide online therapy and what they do
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, and to improve coping in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values, practicing acceptance of difficult internal experiences, and committing to meaningful action steps when life feels overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotion responses, useful for addressing relationship strain and attachment-related concerns.Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with each person to identify the combination of methods that best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions often begin with practical goals and an exploration of what has and hasn’t worked, and then adapt techniques from the named approaches to support progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, mobility constraints, or geographic distance. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations while maintaining continuity of care and tailoring communication modes to what feels most helpful.
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Experience
25+ years
Licensed
New Hampshire, Vermont
Languages
English