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Margaret Johnston, LMHC

  • Experience11 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Margaret

Margaret Johnston is a licensed mental health counselor with 11 years of clinical experience who offers attentive, nonjudgmental support for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She draws on a background in clinical psychotherapy and extensive listening practice to help clients explore what keeps them stuck and to identify concrete steps toward more meaningful living. Her style centers on person-centered listening and trauma-supportive practices that move at the client’s pace.

She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values, manage difficult emotions, and develop practical coping strategies. Emotionally-Focused and attachment-based approaches guide work around relationship dynamics and relational repair.

Margaret aims to create an affirming space that acknowledges cultural and identity concerns, including LGBT and gender-related issues, and she is experienced addressing a broad range of life challenges such as eating and body-image issues, caregiver stress, blended family and fertility matters, and trauma-related problems.

She holds an FL LMHC license (MH15423) and works with clients in English from her Florida practice while accepting international clients for online sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life



Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that align with personal values to build a more purposeful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to the emotional bonds between people and can be helpful when addressing relationship distress or attachment-related wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so the work remains useful and relevant.

Online therapy with Margaret is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy, when travel or mobility is a factor, or when someone prefers shorter, message-based check-ins alongside scheduled sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Margaret works with a range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body-image concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is Margaret's therapeutic approach and style?
She emphasizes person-centered listening alongside trauma-supportive care, integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and attachment-based techniques to help clients process feelings and build practical coping skills.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work and combines formal psychotherapy training with extensive experience in deep listening and trauma-informed support.
Where is Margaret licensed and based?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential listed as FL LMHC MH15423 and practices from Florida while also accepting international clients for online work.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she does accept international clients for online therapy.
What session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English

What Margaret can help with

Margaret Johnston works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Margaret has worked with people in transition, people who are very much defined, “but things got complicated”, and people in the communities of LGBTQA and Polyamory.

How Margaret approaches therapy

Margaret's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Margaret is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida, with 11 years of clinical experience.