Therapist profile
Margaret Swanson, LICSW
Vermont
LICSW - Stress and Codependency-focused
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- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, New Hampshire / 1385; LICSW, Vermont / 089.0001172
- NPI
- 1164997029
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Vermont
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment work
About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 25 years of experience in Vermont. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and codependency concerns. She also helps with parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and issues around identity and relationships.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on identifying what is getting in the way, learning skills to respond differently, and building routines that reduce overwhelm. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-focused strategies and attention to attachment patterns.
Margaret uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based action. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
In sessions she listens for patterns like people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, or losing sense of self in relationships. She works in a direct, respectful way to practice setting boundaries, managing anxiety, and coping with life changes. Work can include practical exercises, skill building, and focused talk about recent situations.
Her practice serves adults in Vermont and sessions are conducted in English. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the site's online options.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns of avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It helps with anxiety, mood symptoms, and routine challenges.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences with the client and suggest which methods to try first. Sessions can shift if something is not working, and learning which tools fit best is part of the work together.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow using written exercises or screen-shared worksheets during a session to practice skills such as behavioral experiments or emotion regulation techniques. Licensed professionals generally adapt exercises so people can use them in day-to-day life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire, Vermont
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. She works with patterns like people-pleasing and trouble saying no, helping people practice clearer boundaries and self-direction.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused style that combines talk with exercises. Sessions look at patterns, teach coping tools, and try new behaviors between visits.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with stress, trauma, mood concerns, addictions, and relationship patterns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensed in Vermont and practices from Vermont.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
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.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.