Margaret Michelle Roberts, LPCC

Margaret Michelle Roberts is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky with more than nine years of experience in addiction treatment and clinical leadership. She has worked with people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting and career stressors, various substance use disorders, low motivation for change or treatment resistance, and the impacts of physical trauma or emotional abuse.

Her clinical style is accepting and open, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion while also offering gentle challenge to support growth toward meaningful goals. She integrates cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and person-centered techniques to tailor treatment to each individual’s needs. In practice she emphasizes meeting clients where they are, building on existing strengths, and partnering collaboratively to pursue measurable progress.

Margaret holds Basic Certification in A-CRA, an evidence-based adolescent approach that promotes prosocial behaviors through community involvement and positive reinforcement. She encourages steady improvement over perfection and frames therapeutic work as a process of incremental gains. Margaret looks forward to supporting individuals and families as they pursue recovery, healing, and clearer purpose.

Approach-Focused Care and Online Therapy Options

Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead, affirms strengths, and supports personal growth - a good fit for those seeking a compassionate space to explore relationships, self-esteem, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and stress-related concerns because it offers practical tools for coping and symptom relief. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that focuses on resolving ambivalence and increasing motivation for change, which can be especially helpful for substance use issues or when treatment engagement is low.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Margaret works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time as goals evolve so therapy remains responsive and practical.

Online therapy with Margaret is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit different schedules and life circumstances. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the way of meeting that feels most comfortable for the individual, while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to each person’s situation.