Margaret Gibson Ellison , LPC

Margaret Gibson Ellison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of clinical experience supporting adults through a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. She has worked in diverse settings - inpatient, outpatient, private practice, and virtual care - and has maintained a private practice in Conyers, Georgia for the past 14 years. Her background includes specialty certifications in chemical and sexual addiction and a credential as a Rainbow Advocate Educator, reflecting focused training in substance concerns and LGBTQ-affirming work.

Her therapeutic stance blends client-centered principles with motivational techniques, emphasizing a collaborative alliance in which listening and shared goal-setting guide the work. She favors an individualized, holistic approach rather than a one-size-fits-all method, attending to each person as a whole and tailoring strategies to their particular needs and strengths. Margaret enjoys working with adults age 18 and over and concentrates on helping clients build skills for coping, repair relationships, and pursue meaningful change. Her practice integrates practical interventions and reflective exploration to support growth and resilience across life domains.

Throughout her career she has observed positive outcomes emerge from a respectful therapeutic relationship and an emphasis on clear, shared objectives. She approaches each client with attention to complexity - including co-occurring issues or caregiving, family, and attachment concerns - and aligns care to the individual circumstances presented.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches in Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their autonomy - it helps people who need a collaborative space to explore values, identity, and personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and patterns that maintain distress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and acceptance skills to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which can be useful for stress, chronic worry, and coping with strong emotions.

Margaret approaches selection of methods as a collaborative process - she works with each person to determine which combination of approaches best matches their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting over time as progress and priorities evolve. Clients are involved in setting goals and choosing strategies so treatment fits their life and values.

Online therapy with Margaret is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access across different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and engage in therapeutic work from familiar settings while still receiving support from licensed professionals and therapists trained to work effectively in remote formats.