Maggie French, LCSW, LICSW
Clear, practical support for stress and change
Details
| Name | Maggie French |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, LICSW |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Vermont |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Maggie
Maggie French is a licensed social worker in Ohio who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, and the strain that follows major life changes. Maggie keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate to help people feel heard and understood.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard things. Conversation is practical and focused on the challenges a person brings to the room.
Background and approach
Maggie aims to make the work feel doable rather than overwhelming. Her approach draws on narrative ideas that look at the stories people tell about themselves. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies and attachment-informed work to address patterns in relationships and behavior.
Cognitive and client-centered techniques appear when they help push toward concrete change. With four years of experience, Maggie uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs. She listens for what matters most and helps clients try small changes between sessions.
The overall goal is clearer choices, steadier coping, and stronger everyday routines. Maggie meets with people over video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
She conducts work in English and practices as LCSW in Indiana and LICSW in Vermont while working from Ohio licensure for local services.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family conflicts among the things Maggie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Maggie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maggie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Maggie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Therapy here often blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in ways that translate well to remote work. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate a person from their problems so they can consider new storylines. This approach can help with identity, family roles, and conflicts around change.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It offers simple exercises for noticing thoughts and choosing behavior that matches a person's goals, useful for anxiety, stress, and substance-related struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to try methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Conversations in early sessions help decide whether narrative framing, ACT exercises, attachment-focused work, or a mix will be most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text work well for short check-ins or when writing helps process thoughts. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
Maggie supports people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related issues like attachment problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and divorce or separation.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, with practical conversation and collaborative goal-setting. She focuses on listening, identifying patterns, and suggesting small steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and life transitions. Her work blends narrative ideas with acceptance and attachment-informed approaches.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices from Ohio and holds LCSW and LICSW credentials. The profile lists LCSW and LICSW as her provided credentials.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow for flexible check-ins and different lengths or styles of conversation.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
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