Maggie French

Compassionate, practical care for life transitions

LCSW, LICSW Ohio

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Maggie

Maggie French is an LCSW and LICSW based in Ohio who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, family challenges, trauma and abuse, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, she emphasizes practical tools and emotional understanding to help clients regain steadiness and move toward goals. Her approach values openness and collaboration while honoring each person's pace and readiness for change.

In sessions she creates a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly, and she draws on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance- and attachment-informed practices. Maggie frames therapy as a partnership, offering coping strategies for difficult moments while also attending to deeper patterns that affect relationships and wellbeing.

She encourages clients to take the first step toward a more satisfying life and provides steady support throughout the process.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Many of Maggie's methods adapt naturally to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through concrete exercises and homework, which often fits easily into video or phone sessions and supports work between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and develop psychological flexibility through mindfulness and committed action, offering practical strategies that can be practiced in daily life and discussed in ongoing online sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to relational patterns and emotional bonds, exploring how early and current relationships shape responses and helping clients build more supported ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative; Maggie asks about goals, concerns, and personal preferences to determine which methods to emphasize. She works with clients to adjust techniques over time so therapy stays aligned with changing needs and progress.

Online therapy provides flexibility in how and when people connect, with options for video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and allow skill-building to be integrated into everyday contexts.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in therapy?

Maggie works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes, as well as related areas such as attachment issues, codependency, and caregiver stress.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her work blends client-centered collaboration with structured interventions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and attachment-informed approaches to combine skills practice with deeper relational work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with the listed concerns in a clinical setting.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed to practice in Ohio and holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW with specific license identifiers provided for IN LCSW 34012349A and VT LICSW 089.0136735.

Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are costs and payment handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina, Vermont

Languages

English