- Warm interactive sessions
- Practical coping skills
- Thoughts and habits work
About Margaret
Margaret Auguste is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience. She works with individuals to address stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life changes. Her approach is grounded in respect and a direct but compassionate style that aims to help people make practical shifts in daily thoughts and habits.
She uses a blend of approaches to fit each person’s needs. That may include cognitive-behavioral methods to notice and change unhelpful thinking, acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with difficult feelings, and attachment-focused work to understand relationship patterns. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on improving everyday routines.
Margaret often helps people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, parenting strain, and identity questions related to LGBT concerns. She also addresses concerns such as body image, intimacy issues, work stress, and attention-related challenges like ADHD. Her work includes supporting people through divorce, blended family stress, and caregiver burnout.
Clients can expect a warm, interactive conversation rather than clinical jargon. Margaret aims to tailor discussions and short-term plans to each person’s situation. The emphasis is on practical coping skills, problem solving, and strengthening supportive relationships.
She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey. Prospective clients should choose the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
She uses a blend of approaches to fit each person’s needs. That may include cognitive-behavioral methods to notice and change unhelpful thinking, acceptance-based strategies to reduce struggle with difficult feelings, and attachment-focused work to understand relationship patterns. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings and on improving everyday routines.
Margaret often helps people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, parenting strain, and identity questions related to LGBT concerns. She also addresses concerns such as body image, intimacy issues, work stress, and attention-related challenges like ADHD. Her work includes supporting people through divorce, blended family stress, and caregiver burnout.
Clients can expect a warm, interactive conversation rather than clinical jargon. Margaret aims to tailor discussions and short-term plans to each person’s situation. The emphasis is on practical coping skills, problem solving, and strengthening supportive relationships.
She holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey. Prospective clients should choose the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, California
Languages
English
Approaches used in remote therapy and what they do
Margaret commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help when worry, avoidance, or self-criticism get in the way of everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, low mood, and disruptive habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margaret treats approach selection as a collaborative process, discussing goals and preferences with each person and adjusting methods based on what helps most in real life. Clients and the therapist check in together about what is working and make changes when needed.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for maintaining consistent progress and practicing new skills between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Margaret helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, body image, and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on respectful, practical conversations. She aims to tailor dialog and short-term plans to each person rather than relying on labels.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working with individuals and families across many concerns and settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT with licensure in California and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.