- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT support
- Career and purpose
About Mary
Mary Agnes "Maggie" Thompson is a licensed counselor in Tennessee who focuses on work and wellbeing along with everyday life stresses. She is an LPC-MHSP with six years of professional experience. Maggie approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and career questions. Maggie lists LGBT and compassion fatigue among her clinical focuses.
Her style is flexible and conversational. She tailors the dialogue and a plan to each person’s needs. Sessions aim to be practical and to include ways to handle day-to-day pressures.
Maggie uses several therapy approaches depending on the situation. Those include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She adapts methods to what someone wants to work on and how they prefer to engage.
She also addresses a wide range of related concerns such as adoption and foster care issues, communication problems, domestic violence, family of origin matters, first responder issues, gender dysphoria, immigration concerns, and multicultural stressors. For people facing panic attacks, mood disorders, or the effects of infidelity or polyamory-related strain, she brings a steady, practical presence.
Taking the first step can feel hard. Maggie supports people through that early stage and works collaboratively to set reachable goals and next steps.
Online approaches that match your goals
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small steps toward what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and career or life-purpose questions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and understanding emotions to improve close connections and intimacy-related concerns. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and offers ways to rewrite those stories when they cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on how it feels and what progress is made.
Session options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time around work or family responsibilities. Licensed professionals can use these tools to support coping with stress, grief, trauma reactions, and career concerns while helping clients apply changes in everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Maggie works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and related issues. She also addresses intimacy concerns, sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, flexible style and tailors sessions to each person. The focus is on practical steps people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of concerns. That background includes helping people through loss, trauma, and work-related stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LPC-MHSP, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, and she practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.