Margaret Swanson
Vermont LICSW blending ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT approaches
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About
Margaret Swanson, LICSW, is a licensed social worker practicing in Vermont with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate complex life transitions and emotional challenges, offering support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses issues such as parenting, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Swanson describes a compassionate, holistic approach that draws on a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She works from clinical frameworks including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered techniques. Her work emphasizes building self-awareness, improving communication, and developing coping strategies tailored to individual goals. Swanson aims to walk alongside people as they explore emotions, recover from past difficulties, and pursue meaningful change.
Swanson describes a compassionate, holistic approach that draws on a range of therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs. She works from clinical frameworks including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered techniques. Her work emphasizes building self-awareness, improving communication, and developing coping strategies tailored to individual goals. Swanson aims to walk alongside people as they explore emotions, recover from past difficulties, and pursue meaningful change.
- Location:
- Vermont, United States
- Years Experience:
- 25
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Depression
Other areas of experience: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Somatization, Workplace issues
Therapeutic approach:Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: VT LICSW 089.0001172, NH LICSW 1385
- NPI Number: 1164997029
- License: LICSW (New Hampshire), LICSW (Vermont)
Virtual sessions and therapeutic methods
Margaret Swanson offers online options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. In remote sessions she draws on structured and relational approaches to meet each person’s needs. Communication can be arranged through live video or by shorter formats such as chat and messaging, depending on what fits the individual.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify personal values and pursue meaningful action while learning to accept difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify patterns of thinking and to develop practical strategies and experiments to change unhelpful behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy contributes tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Swanson integrates attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas when relationship patterns and connection are central concerns. She collaborates with each person to select approaches and set goals, combining skills training, reflective work, and practical planning in virtual formats to fit the way they prefer to work together.
How long has Margaret Swanson been practicing?
Margaret Swanson has 25 years of experience as a licensed therapist.
What are her professional credentials and licensure?
She is a LICSW and holds VT LICSW 089.0001172 and NH LICSW 1385.
Which languages does she use in therapy?
This profile indicates she provides services in English.
Where is her practice located?
Her practice is based in Vermont.
What communication methods are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
No. This profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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