Therapist profile
Prof. Margaret Anzalone, LICSW, LCSW
Maine
LICSW LCSW - Relationships and Stress
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- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Maine / LC16304; LICSW, Massachusetts / 1023484
- NPI
- 1932154234
- Experience
- 31 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maine
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and mindfulness
- Caregiver stress
About Margaret
Prof. Margaret Anzalone is a LICSW and LCSW practicing in Maine with 31 years of experience. She works with adults who are facing relationship strain, stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and questions about identity and life purpose. Her stated interests include codependency, caregiver stress, and parenting concerns, as well as mood and trauma-related difficulties.
She uses a mix of practical psychotherapy approaches. Sessions focus on what people are dealing with now and on small, reachable changes. Conversations may look at patterns in relationships, habits that keep people stuck, and ways to manage overwhelming feelings day to day.
Margaret draws from client-centered methods that prioritize listening and the client's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to examine thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused steps to set concrete short-term goals. Mindfulness approaches are used to help with attention, anxiety, and grounding when emotions run high.
Her background blends social work and clinical practice across many settings. Over three decades she has worked with individuals and groups on matters such as recovery from substance issues, coping with loss, and navigating gender and sexual identity concerns. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
People who come to her often want clear ways to set boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, or manage caregiving stress. The first sessions typically map priorities and agree on practical steps to try between meetings. Ongoing care is adjusted to what helps most in everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, clarifying what matters to the person, and pacing work around their goals. Online sessions using this approach tend to begin with the client's priorities and move at a practical pace to address immediate concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments and homework to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT can include brief skill practice between sessions and structured check-ins to track progress.
Mindfulness Therapy offers straightforward practices to reduce reactivity and improve attention to the present moment. Simple breathing and awareness exercises can be taught during a session and practiced afterward to help with anxiety and stress.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust those methods over time based on what helps.
The original profile did not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can work during lunch breaks or between commitments.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Maine, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, mood disorders, trauma, caregiving strain, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques, plus mindfulness practices to address thoughts, behaviors, and present-moment coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds MA LICSW and ME LCSW credentials and practices in Maine.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Rates vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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