Margaret Auguste, LMFT
Licensed LMFT supporting relationships and resilience
- 20 years experience
- Works with families
- Online and phone sessions
About Margaret Auguste
Margaret Auguste is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New Jersey with 20 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, OCD, and ADHD, and has provided care for people who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse.
Her therapeutic approach is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and designs treatment around each person's unique circumstances. Margaret draws on evidence-informed methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral strategies, along with attachment-based and client-centered perspectives, tailoring dialogue and plans to meet specific goals and needs.
Margaret emphasizes practical skills and personal values while also attending to relational patterns and emotional healing. She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support and empowerment throughout the process. Margaret looks forward to working with new clients in New Jersey and helping them pursue meaningful, lasting change.
Her therapeutic approach is warm, interactive, and grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and designs treatment around each person's unique circumstances. Margaret draws on evidence-informed methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy and cognitive behavioral strategies, along with attachment-based and client-centered perspectives, tailoring dialogue and plans to meet specific goals and needs.
Margaret emphasizes practical skills and personal values while also attending to relational patterns and emotional healing. She encourages clients to take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady support and empowerment throughout the process. Margaret looks forward to working with new clients in New Jersey and helping them pursue meaningful, lasting change.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Gottman Method Imago Relationship Therapy Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Margaret Auguste have?
Margaret Auguste has 20 years of experience.
Is Margaret Auguste a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LMFT credential. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. License details: CA LMFT 153246, NJ LMFT 37FI00183800.
In which languages does Margaret Auguste provide therapy?
Margaret Auguste provides therapy in English.
Where is Margaret Auguste located?
She is located in New Jersey.
How can I work with Margaret Auguste as my therapist?
You can work with Margaret Auguste through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Margaret Auguste work with international clients?
Margaret Auguste does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Margaret Auguste cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic approaches and online care tailored to you
Margaret uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people clarify their values, build psychological flexibility, and respond differently to painful thoughts and feelings. ACT often supports those dealing with chronic worry, avoidance, life transitions, and difficulties accepting difficult emotions.
Attachment-based therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy. This approach can be helpful for people working through abandonment, attachment wounds, family dynamics, or recurring relationship conflicts.
Client-centered therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic stance that prioritizes the client's experience and pace of change. It works well for individuals seeking a respectful, nonjudgmental space to process grief, stress, self-esteem concerns, or identity questions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Margaret will work collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt the plan as progress unfolds.
Online therapy with a licensed professional offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, maintain consistency, and access ongoing support from wherever the client is located.