Therapist profile
Margot Williams, LISW
Licensed Independent Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with MargotAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
About Margot
Margot Williams is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 25 years of practice. She helps adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, and issues around identity and intimacy. Her work also covers ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the everyday challenges of career and life changes.
She focuses on straightforward, collaborative conversations. Sessions aim to set clear goals and use practical strategies people can try between meetings. Margot leans on approaches like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas to help people notice patterns and make small changes.
Her background includes long-term work with clients affected by trauma and by family separation such as foster care and adoption. That experience informs how she talks with people about attachment, abandonment, and blended family concerns. She also brings experience supporting caregivers and those coping with aging or family-of-origin issues.
Margot asks questions about culture and values and avoids assumptions. She listens for strengths that can be used in problem-solving. Her style is collaborative and practical - she helps people set realistic steps and checks progress as work continues.
People who choose her often want clear, action-oriented sessions that still leave room to talk through feelings. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes that feel meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying small experiments to test new ways of responding. It is often helpful for depression, anxiety, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can clarify issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and family-of-origin problems.Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is tracked.
Confirm the available online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can allow shorter check-ins or longer work sessions depending on what fits a person's schedule. Practical tasks such as worksheet exercises, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices adapt well to remote sessions and can be used between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She helps people with parenting strain, blended family concerns, fatherhood issues, and communication problems within families.
How does she approach therapy with clients?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She works with clients to set specific goals and uses solution-focused techniques alongside acceptance and mindfulness strategies.
How much experience does she have working with trauma and family separation?
She has 25 years of experience and has worked extensively with people affected by trauma and family separation, including foster care and adoption situations.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - practicing in Ohio.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered for working with her?
Please confirm the current session format options before booking, as the available formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to book a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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