Margaret Gibson Ellison , LPC

Margaret Gibson Ellison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience helping adults navigate anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, trauma, and relationship challenges. She holds specialty certifications in chemical and sexual addiction and is certified as a Rainbow Advocate Educator, bringing focused expertise to addiction recovery and LGBTQ affirmative work.

Her clinical background spans inpatient and outpatient settings, private practice, and virtual care, with 14 years of private practice based in Conyers, Georgia. Her work emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered, and motivational approach that supports clients in identifying goals and building practical strategies for change. She values the therapeutic relationship as a central vehicle for growth and views each client as a whole person with unique strengths and needs.

Margaret favors individualized care over one-size-fits-all solutions, tailoring interventions to address issues such as stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship concerns, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also attends to related challenges like abandonment, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and family-of-origin issues.

She works primarily with adults 18 and over, supporting clients through a holistic, respectful process that honors independence while promoting meaningful change. Her practice integrates client-centered techniques with evidence-informed methods to help people move through transitions and reach their goals.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapeutic Work

Margaret integrates client-centered therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s priorities drive the work - this approach helps people clarify values, build self-awareness, and steer their own progress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and many day-to-day stressors. Motivational Interviewing complements these methods by exploring ambivalence and strengthening a client’s internal motivation for change, which is especially helpful for addictions and readiness-related issues.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the clinical process. Margaret works collaboratively with each person to determine which combination of strategies best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods as progress unfolds.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals, reduce travel time, and allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that fit their daily life and responsibilities.