Margarita Araiza-Johnston, LCSW

Therapist in New Mexico

Margarita Araiza-Johnston is a licensed clinical social worker who uses attachment-based ideas to help people make sense of close relationships and emotional patterns.

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Licensed inNew Mexico, Hawaii, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, California
LicenseC-06992, LCSW-4991, 13322972-3501, L14477, LW 61494715, 13152-C, 121394
NPI 1821232984
Experience10+ years
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

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About Margarita

Margarita Araiza-Johnston is a licensed clinical social worker who uses attachment-based ideas to help people make sense of close relationships and emotional patterns. She blends practical talk, careful listening, and clear goals to support people facing stress, grief, parenting challenges, or relationship concerns. She has ten years of experience in social work and counseling, including hospice care and crisis intervention.

That background shaped how she responds to urgent needs and long-term struggles.

Background and approach

Her practice covers anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, and issues around intimacy and communication. Margarita also works with people coping with life changes such as separation, fertility concerns, aging, or career shifts. She offers guidance for those dealing with codependency, commitment worries, or complex family problems.

She is experienced with LGBT topics and with alternative sexual cultures including BDSM and kink. Her clinical approach draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build new ways to relate to themselves and others.

Sessions may include skill practice, reflection, and goal-setting. She speaks English and Spanish and is licensed as an LCSW in Hawaii and California. Margarita practices from New Mexico and works with adults on a range of personal and relational concerns.

To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their needs.

Credentials

LCSW (New Mexico): License C-06992 · expires June 2026
LCSW (Hawaii): License LCSW-4991 · expires June 2028
LCSW (Utah): License 13322972-3501 · expires September 2026
LCSW (Oregon): License L14477 · expires December 2027
LICSW (Washington): License LW 61494715 · expires November 2026
LCSW (Arkansas): License 13152-C · expires December 2027
LCSW (California): License 121394 · expires March 2028
NPI: 1821232984 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Margarita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Margarita names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. In plain terms, it helps people see patterns in close relationships and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and introduces practical steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on recognizing and naming emotions in relationships so people can respond differently and improve connection.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their history, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text let people share thoughts in writing between sessions or when a quick message helps bridge busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while using evidence-based approaches.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She helps people with family and parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, domestic violence aftermath, fertility concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is her overall therapy style?

Her style combines attachment-based thinking with practical tools from CBT and emotionally-focused work. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with time for reflection and skill practice.

How long has she been practicing?

She has ten years of professional experience working in social work, hospice care, crisis counseling, and related settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and is licensed in Hawaii and California, while practicing from New Mexico.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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