About Margaret
Margaret Lorenz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She is practical and straightforward in sessions, helping clients name their problems and find doable steps forward. Clients can expect a calm, collaborative approach that respects their pace and goals.
With 26 years of experience, Margaret draws on client-centered methods to keep conversations focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and make concrete changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities. Margaret often helps people dealing with parenting pressures, blended family issues, codependency, commitment doubts, workplace stress, and the search for life purpose.
She also supports those coping with ADHD, compassion fatigue, eating concerns, intimacy-related issues, and loneliness. Her style is flexible so sessions can shift between problem-solving and emotional processing as needed. In practical terms Margaret uses clear tools and homework when helpful, and she adjusts the pace to the client’s needs.
She talks through small experiments to test new ways of relating and thinking. Over time those small steps aim to build confidence and better day-to-day coping. People who prefer a steady, experienced guide may find her approach fits well.
She frames therapy as a partnership where the client sets the rhythm and direction. Margaret looks for realistic goals clients can work toward between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s priorities. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps clarify values, goals, and next steps in everyday language and actions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions include practical exercises and small behavioral changes to test what works for reducing anxiety, depression, or work stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It teaches specific techniques for grounding, distress tolerance, and communication that people can practice between sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they will try approaches and adjust as progress and needs change.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or ongoing reminders between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English