- Person-centered approach
- CBT and goal work
- Gentle but direct
About Margaret
Margaret Buchholz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and life transitions. She writes plainly and meets people where they are. She aims to create a calm, non-threatening space so clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She began working in mental health in 2014 after graduating from Southwest Minnesota State University. She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of South Dakota in 2016. Her early roles included a residential treatment center and hospital work, and she has since worked in outpatient mental health in Southwest Minnesota.
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She mainly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behavior. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals.
Sessions focus on what clients say is most important. Margaret emphasizes respect and compassion in the relationship and will challenge thought patterns when that helps progress. She works collaboratively to set short-term goals and build strategies that fit everyday life.
Clients often come for help with relationships, parenting, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, low self-esteem, anger, and career stress. Her background in different settings informs a flexible, down-to-earth style that aims to make therapy understandable and usable.
She began working in mental health in 2014 after graduating from Southwest Minnesota State University. She completed a Master of Social Work at the University of South Dakota in 2016. Her early roles included a residential treatment center and hospital work, and she has since worked in outpatient mental health in Southwest Minnesota.
Her approach is person-centered and practical. She mainly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and changing behavior. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, achievable goals.
Sessions focus on what clients say is most important. Margaret emphasizes respect and compassion in the relationship and will challenge thought patterns when that helps progress. She works collaboratively to set short-term goals and build strategies that fit everyday life.
Clients often come for help with relationships, parenting, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, low self-esteem, anger, and career stress. Her background in different settings informs a flexible, down-to-earth style that aims to make therapy understandable and usable.
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