Margaret Johnson, LPC

Margaret Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of experience helping people work through addiction, trauma, relationship struggles, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life and listens to what matters most to each person who comes in. Her style is direct and warm, with an emphasis on building self-knowledge and coping skills that people can use right away.

She blends approaches to match each person's needs. Margaret uses Existential Therapy to help people clarify values, find meaning, and face life choices. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people processing traumatic memories. Mindfulness, emotional awareness, wellness and recovery practices, and motivational interviewing are woven into her sessions as useful tools.

Margaret aims for a strengths-based and authentic process. Sessions include talk, practical strategies, and skill-building tailored to the concern at hand. She helps people recognize anxiety, see options, and take steps toward their goals rather than promising quick fixes.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University and a Master of Arts in Existential Phenomenological Therapeutic Psychology from Seattle University. She maintains a practice in Pennsylvania and offers services that may be helpful to people connected to Service and civilian life.

People who are interested in working together start by sharing what they want to change. Margaret will collaborate on a plan that fits personal values and daily routines. She supports long-term recovery, coping with change, and rebuilding confidence over time.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Margaret uses Existential Therapy to help people name what matters to them, weigh options, and make deliberate choices about their lives. That approach often focuses on values, meaning, and practical decisions rather than only symptom management. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is another part of her work and is used to process troubling memories and reduce their emotional grip over time.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Margaret will talk with each person about goals, history, and preferences, and then suggest which methods might fit best. The plan can change as progress is made, and she encourages regular check-ins to make sure the approach stays useful.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit around work, parenting, or military and civilian duties. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when people need brief support, or for sessions that avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and techniques so online work still focuses on recovery, coping skills, and moving toward meaningful goals.