Margaret Thomas- Lapsley , LMHC

Margaret Thomas- Lapsley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who works with adults facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. She specializes in trauma, including childhood, military, and sexual trauma, and partners with individuals to develop emotional regulation skills, establish healthy boundaries, and pursue recovery from traumatic experiences.

Her practice is trauma-informed, relational, and skills based, focused on helping people rebuild self-trust, gain clarity, and adopt more adaptive ways of coping and relating. Sessions are grounded in a warm, present, and educated therapeutic stance that honors each person’s unique history and strengths.

Margaret draws on professional training and collaborative work with clients to shape practical goals and interventions tailored to each situation. She emphasizes creating a space where someone can feel seen, understood, and supported without judgement, and she works alongside clients to help them move toward the life they envision.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Margaret Thomas- Lapsley uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and build psychological flexibility. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and emotions while committing to actions that align with what matters most, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationships shape emotional patterns and interpersonal dynamics. This approach supports people working through relationship difficulties, intimacy issues, and patterns rooted in past attachment experiences.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Margaret collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and needs, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow clients to access consistent care around work schedules, family responsibilities, or geographic limitations while maintaining continuity of treatment and collaboration with their therapist.