Prof. Margaret Anzalone, LICSW, LCSW

Prof. Margaret Anzalone is a licensed clinical social worker with over 31 years of experience. She holds an MA LICSW and a ME LCSW and brings a long history of supporting people through major life changes. Her work is grounded in respect and steady presence for whoever comes to therapy.

She uses client-centered listening to help people feel heard and understood. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness practices are woven in to help people manage stress, anxiety, and sleep problems.

Margaret helps with a wide range of concerns including midlife crisis, grief, relationship strain, addiction, depression, ADHD, and caregiver stress. She also supports people facing issues related to gender dysphoria, LGBT concerns, and parenting challenges. Her approach adapts to what each person needs at the time.

Sessions are practical and focused on what will make daily life better. Conversations often include clear steps to try between meetings and simple tools to reduce reactivity. She aims to combine understanding with workable change.

Clients may discuss career transitions, struggles with self-esteem, or trauma and abuse in a pace that feels right for them. With decades of practice, she brings experience across many life stages while encouraging personal meaning and renewed purpose.

How her approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a trusting relationship so clients feel understood and can set their own goals. This approach helps with emotional concerns like grief, relationship strain, and self-esteem by prioritizing each person's experience.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, panic, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties because it offers clear steps and homework to change patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage stress. These practices often help people cope with racing thoughts, sleeping problems, and overwhelm in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust if something is not helpful. Clients help shape which tools and techniques are used over time.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on workdays, and remove commute time. Many people find that remote meetings help maintain continuity of care during life transitions while still focusing on practical steps and skills.