Therapist profile
Margaret "Maggie" Nash, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Anger and Relationship concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW10482
- NPI1164779831
- Experience24 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Grief and trauma support
About Margaret
Margaret "Maggie" Nash is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 24 years of private practice experience. She writes, gives television interviews on request, and brings a direct, plainspoken style to sessions. Humor figures into her work as a tool for grieving, problem solving, and recovery rather than a diversion from serious concerns.
Maggie helps people deal with a wide range of problems. These include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, grief, substance concerns, and difficulties with sleep or eating. She also supports people facing trauma, sexual assault and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and career transitions.
Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on emotionally focused ideas and motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and practice new skills. Sessions focus on practical steps, clear thinking, and small changes that add up over time.
Maggie aims to reduce the sense that pain is permanent or unsolvable. She talks frankly about self-criticism and the common tendency to be unforgiving toward oneself, and she works with people to shift those patterns. Humor and persistence are part of how she helps clients stay engaged in the work.
People who come to her often want straightforward strategies for anger, relationship problems, or coping with life changes. She combines real-world problem solving with longer term reflection so clients can both manage immediate feelings and address underlying patterns.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Margaret uses client-centered therapy to listen closely and help people name what matters most. That approach focuses on the person’s experience and priorities and helps build a practical plan for change.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can test ideas and try new behaviors. CBT is often helpful for managing anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and recurring negative thinking. Dialectical behavior therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving moment-to-moment coping, including distress tolerance and emotion regulation tools.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. That may mean practicing specific CBT exercises one week and focusing on emotion regulation skills the next. The plan adapts as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a lunch break, avoid travel time, or keep appointments during busy weeks. They also let people practice skills in their day-to-day settings and check in more regularly when needed.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and related life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, plainspoken approach that includes client-centered listening plus CBT and DBT techniques and motivational interviewing to set goals and build skills.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 24 years of private practice experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not listed here; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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