Dr. Marguerite Morgan, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

CBT and motivation
Focus on grief
Attachment-informed

About Marguerite

Dr. Marguerite Morgan is an LMSW who brings decades of counseling experience to people navigating loss, trauma, and life transitions. She blends practical strategies with a faith-informed outlook to help clients find steadier ground. Her approach centers on clear steps people can use between sessions to manage stress and mood.

With 33 years in the field, she leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing as core tools. Dr. Morgan combines those methods with attachment ideas and mindfulness to address relationship patterns, grief, anxiety, and depression. Her work often focuses on restoring a sense of self-worth and identity.

She commonly supports people coping with parenting stress, maternal mental health concerns, perinatal mood and anxiety issues, and bereavement. She also helps those facing abandonment, addiction, eating-related worries, and family of origin problems. Adoption and foster care appear among her additional focus areas.

Sessions emphasize collaboration and clear goals. Clients can expect gentle challenge alongside encouragement, practical coping skills, and attention to spiritual values when relevant. Dr. Morgan offers tools for day-to-day life as well as strategies for deeper patterns rooted in attachment and family history.

Outside of practice she draws on personal experience as a widow, mother, grandmother, and church leader. She holds a Master of Social Work from Western Michigan University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbus University. Her license is LMSW in Michigan.

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people see why they react a certain way in close relationships and supports building more secure connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and build motivation in a nonjudgmental way.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit best for a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist set goals together and check in over time to adjust approaches as needed.

Please confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as joining from a quieter spot at work during a break or avoiding travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when one needs quick support without a full session. Discuss scheduling and format during the first contacts to find what works best.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Credentials

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, stress, and anxiety. Additional areas include parenting stress, maternal mental health, and issues related to adoption and foster care.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

The practice uses an integrative approach that emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside attachment-informed and mindfulness methods. Sessions aim to combine practical skills with reflection on relationship patterns.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has 33 years of experience providing mental health counseling in Michigan.

What credential does the therapist hold and where are they based?

She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, listed as LMSW, and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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