Margaret Gibson Ellison, LPC

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Compassionate counselor who listens and helps set goals

Details

Name	Margaret Gibson Ellison
Credentials	LPC
Based in	Georgia
Licensed in	Georgia
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	23

About Margaret

Margaret Gibson Ellison is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults 18 and over navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, relationship strain, and life transitions. Her style is collaborative and warm, aiming to build practical goals with each person she meets.

Margaret draws from client-centered and narrative approaches to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives.

Background and approach

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness where helpful to change unhelpful patterns and manage strong emotions. Motivational interviewing supports work on substance use and behavior change when clients want to move in a new direction. Her work spans inpatient, outpatient, independent practice, and virtual settings, and she has run a independent practice in Conyers, Georgia for many years.

Sessions emphasize listening, respect for each person’s independence, and planning steps that fit daily life. Margaret aims to avoid one-size-fits-all care and instead tailors work to each person’s needs and goals. Clients can expect a practical, goal-oriented process that still prioritizes the therapeutic relationship.

Margaret addresses a wide range of concerns including trauma and attachment issues, intimacy and sexual culture questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-occurring challenges like bipolar disorder and ADHD. She works with people to set realistic steps and to track progress along the way.

Therapy conversations may include exploring family of origin themes, communication skills, coping strategies for anger or sleep problems, and support for career or self-esteem concerns. Margaret invites questions and prefers to plan sessions collaboratively so that therapy stays focused and useful.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Margaret works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): 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.
Solution-Focused 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 Margaret’s Approaches Work Online

Margaret often blends narrative therapy and client-centered work in online sessions. Narrative therapy helps people name and reframe the stories that influence their choices, which can be useful for issues like identity, shame, and relationship patterns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and collaborating so the person sets the pace and direction of change.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy when practical skills are needed. CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more effective patterns, which can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and coping strategies. Mindfulness ideas are introduced to help manage strong emotions and ground attention when stress or trauma symptoms feel overwhelming.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Margaret will discuss options and test what fits each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This collaboration helps shape a plan that feels useful rather than forced.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits check-ins or shorter exchanges, and text messaging supports brief updates or between-session contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity when schedules change.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma and relationship concerns, as well as eating, sleep, anger, self-esteem, and career-related difficulties.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and building goals together. Techniques from narrative work, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing are used as fits each person.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience working across inpatient, outpatient, independent practice, and virtual settings, including many years running a independent practice in Georgia.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing from Georgia and working with adults 18 and over.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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