- Years in practice
- 26
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Margaret
Margaret Lorenz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship tension, grief, or life transitions. Her style is warm and straightforward and she helps clients find skills that fit their day-to-day life.
Her approach centers on clear, usable tools. She uses client-centered listening to learn what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She brings cognitive behavioral strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior techniques are used when emotional regulation and coping skills need more structure. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client.
Margaret helps people set small goals, try new behaviors between visits, and check what works. She emphasizes building self-compassion and practical problem solving rather than lengthy theory talks. Parents often seek her when parenting feels isolating or when family roles and blended family dynamics create ongoing stress.
She also focuses on workplace strain, career decisions, midlife questions, and young adult transitions. Common topics include codependency, commitment concerns, and rebuilding self-worth. People appreciate a direct, calm guide who supports steady progress.
Margaret combines experience with flexible tools so clients can manage daily challenges and make clearer choices about next steps.
What Margaret works with
Everything Margaret lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Margaret helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Margaret lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. In sessions she uses this approach to help clients name priorities and choose goals that feel useful and realistic.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She uses CBT techniques to help people spot unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and measure what improves over time.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. When emotional regulation or relationship ups and downs are a problem, DBT skills give step-by-step ways to respond differently.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video works well for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework review, or between-session support. These options help people keep consistent contact and make steady progress without major schedule disruptions.
Questions people ask about Margaret
What concerns does she address?
The work covers stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, workplace problems, ADHD, and related life transitions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, client-centered style that focuses on listening, setting goals, and teaching practical skills people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 26 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker to her practice in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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