Margaret Auguste, LMFT
Calm, practical therapy focused on life stories
Details
| Name | Margaret Auguste |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | New Jersey |
| Licensed in | New Jersey, California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Margaret
Margaret Auguste is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of clinical experience. She practices in New Jersey and works with people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and other life stresses. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where clients feel heard and understood.
She uses Narrative Therapy to help clients separate themselves from problems and rewrite painful stories. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on practical steps that fit everyday life. Margaret adapts her approach to each person. She listens for patterns that keep problems going and helps clients build small, manageable changes.
That can look like tracking thoughts, trying a new behavior between sessions, or practicing ways to handle strong emotions. People come to her for a wide range of concerns, from trauma and addiction to parenting stress, bipolar mood challenges, body image, or career uncertainty. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and codependency in clear, straightforward terms.
Her style is warm and interactive. She avoids labels and focuses on practical tools and new perspectives. Margaret helps people set realistic goals and supports them as they try different ways to feel steadier and more connected.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Margaret works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- 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 Margaret among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Margaret 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 Margaret directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and ACT adapt to online therapy
Margaret often blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from the problem so they can tell a different story about their life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them and then choose actions that match their values.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to figure out what methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed protocol.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let you use visual cues and have richer conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or staying connected between longer sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and can help therapy fit into a busy life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and parenting concerns among other areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps and new ways of telling your story.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Margaret holds a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential in California and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies by location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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