Margaret Swanson, LICSW
Therapist in Vermont
Margaret Swanson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in Vermont.
- Licensed inNew Hampshire, Vermont
- License1385, 089.0001172
- NPI 1164997029
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Margaret
Margaret Swanson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in Vermont. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, focused on practical steps people can use between sessions.
Margaret listens first and builds a plan with each person. She draws on Attachment-based therapy and other approaches to help people understand patterns formed in relationships. Sessions aim to strengthen self-awareness and improve communication in everyday life.
Background and approach
Her work often centers on challenges like parenting strain, caregiving stress, career crossroads, and coping after loss. She also supports people dealing with trauma, issues around identity including LGBT concerns, bipolar disorder, and attention differences. Margaret pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions.
Therapy with her is collaborative. She mixes tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as fits the person’s needs. That means learning skills for emotional regulation, examining unhelpful thinking, and clarifying values to guide choices.
Margaret offers sessions by video, phone, chat, or text messaging so people can fit help into busy lives. She works in plain language and sets clear goals so progress is easy to notice. To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a session based on availability.
She holds Vermont and New Hampshire LICSW credentials and conducts work in English. Fees vary by location and are billed through a cancellable subscription model.
Credentials
- LICSW (New Hampshire)
- License 1385 · expires July 2027
- LICSW (Vermont)
- License 089.0001172 · expires January 2028
- NPI
- 1164997029 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Margaret lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Margaret names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Margaret uses Attachment-based therapy to help people see how early relationship patterns affect their current feelings and reactions. That work often focuses on improving connection, trust, and how someone responds in close relationships.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings while taking steps that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck, which can be helpful for anxiety and depression.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might help. Together the person and therapist decide which tools to try and adjust the plan over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel and longer sessions, phone can work when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in, chat or text fits brief check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health needs while keeping continuity of care with licensed professionals.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting strain, career issues, and trauma-related concerns. Additional focuses include attachment issues, caregiving stress, ADHD, body image, and blended family challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, straightforward, and collaborative. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical skills, and understanding relationship patterns that affect daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in Vermont. That experience includes work with grief, workplace stress, midlife transitions, and trauma recovery.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LICSW credentials in Vermont and New Hampshire and practices from Vermont. Sessions are conducted in English.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
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