Margot Williams, LISW

Margot Williams is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 25 years of clinical experience supporting people facing trauma, family separation, foster care and adoption challenges, depression, and anxiety. She blends compassion with collaborative care to make beginning therapy more approachable, creating a respectful space where clients and therapist work together to set meaningful goals.

Margot emphasizes clients' strengths and uses solution-focused interventions to help identify practical steps toward change. Her practice centers on partnering with each person to develop goals tailored to their unique needs, priorities, and life circumstances. As an LISW - a clinical social work license indicating advanced independent practice - she brings seasoned judgment and clinical skill to complex cases.

Cultural awareness is integral to her work. Margot attends carefully to each client’s background by asking questions, avoiding assumptions, listening closely, and aligning care with individual values and beliefs. She is available for appointments on Thursdays and offers a patient, strengths-based approach to address a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy

Margot draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape online care. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on personal values and committed action - it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationships influence current patterns, helping clients improve trust, intimacy, and relational safety in family or partner dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and empowered to find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Margot works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as work progresses.

Online therapy with Margot is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals without rearranging major parts of daily life, supporting steady progress across emotional, relational, and practical challenges.