About Margaret
Margaret Gibson Ellison offers calm, practical support for adults navigating stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She focuses on building a respectful working relationship where goals are shaped together. The first step is a short conversation to identify what matters most and how to move forward.
With 23 years as a counselor, Margaret brings steady experience from inpatient, outpatient, independent practice, and virtual settings. She has run a independent practice in Conyers, Georgia for 14 years and uses that background to tailor sessions to each person.
Background and approach
Her work centers on collaboration and listening carefully so progress fits each client’s life. Her sessions are client-centered and motivational, with tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches when helpful. That means practical steps for changing thought patterns, plus simple practices for reducing stress and improving focus.
Narrative techniques can help rewrite painful stories and make room for new perspectives. Margaret prioritizes an individualized plan instead of a one-size-fits-all method. She helps people set realistic goals and checks in on what’s working and what needs changing.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. People can expect straightforward conversation about coping skills, communication, boundaries, and managing symptoms like depression, bipolar mood changes, or substance use. Margaret works with adults age 18 and over and adapts her approach to each person’s needs and values.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Margaret often uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s goals and values. This approach means the therapist listens closely and follows the client’s pace, helping people feel heard and directing work toward what matters most to them.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she uses to teach simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and help regulate mood.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what the client notices and prefers. Goals are set together and reviewed regularly so the work matches the person’s needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support ongoing reflection and quick touchpoints between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English