Margot Williams , LISW

Margot Williams is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 25 years of experience supporting people through trauma, family separation, depression, and anxiety. She draws on a compassionate, collaborative style to make the first steps with a new therapist feel more manageable and to build a positive working relationship grounded in respect and partnership.

Margot works with clients to set goals that match their individual needs, emphasizing strengths and using solution-focused strategies to identify practical steps forward. She prioritizes culturally sensitive care by asking about clients' values and backgrounds, avoiding assumptions, and listening carefully to shape treatment that aligns with each person’s beliefs.

Her approach centers on collaboration and regard for the whole person, helping clients move toward meaningful change while honoring their lived experience. She has availability on Thursdays.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and develop flexible strategies to act in ways that matter to them. It combines acceptance of difficult thoughts or feelings with practical steps toward meaningful goals and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of relating. It explores patterns in connections with others and can help with relationship concerns, family separation, grief, and intimacy-related issues.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth. This approach can help people build self-esteem, cope with life changes, and process emotional challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Margot works collaboratively with each person to select or adapt methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists can combine these approaches to tailor treatment and adjust as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Margot is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access care from home or while managing other responsibilities, supporting continuity of treatment and regular connection with a therapist.