Margaret Johnson, LPC

Margaret Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, and codependency. She also works with people facing divorce and separation, domestic violence, substance issues, and questions about life purpose.

Margaret listens to what matters to the client and follows their agenda in sessions. She helps people increase self-knowledge and notice how their choices shape daily life. Practical strategies are used alongside reflection so clients can manage stress, anger, or intense emotions more effectively.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University and a Master of Arts in Existential Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology from Seattle University. Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including veteran and first responder issues and young adult challenges.

In session she uses Existential Therapy to look at personal meaning and life direction. She also applies Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related symptoms, together with mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and recovery-oriented practices. These tools are used to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.

Margaret aims for direct, straightforward conversations. Sessions balance exploring feelings with practical steps for change. People who keep putting others first or who struggle with boundaries and intimacy often find the work focused on clearer choices and better self-understanding.

Approaches that translate to online sessions