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Margaret Kei

Compassionate LCSW guiding practical growth

LCSW Virginia

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Margaret

Margaret Kei is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She brings 11 years of clinical experience and works with individuals and families facing grief, relationship and family difficulties, ADHD-related concerns, anger, self-esteem struggles, and adjustment to life transitions. Her practice also attends to issues like adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, impulse control, isolation, and mood or panic-related concerns.

Her therapeutic style is warm and supportive, drawing from client-centered principles alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused tools to help clients identify patterns, build coping skills, and set achievable goals. Trauma-focused techniques are used when addressing histories of abuse or post-traumatic stress, with an emphasis on practical strategies that can be applied between sessions.

Margaret encourages clients to view seeking help as a sign of strength and collaborates to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and pace.

Online Approaches for Practical Change and Healing

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more balanced thinking and effective coping strategies; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and mood challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own goals, creating a collaborative space where the person’s priorities guide the work. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and teaching skills to reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Margaret works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates techniques as appropriate, exploring what helps the individual feel safer, more capable, and better able to manage symptoms over time.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging increases flexibility for scheduling and lets people access care in ways that fit their routines. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and stay connected when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Margaret commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related issues such as adoption and foster care, attachment, and panic symptoms.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is supportive and warm, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and solution-focused methods to help clients build skills and make progress.
What is her clinical background?
Margaret is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience working with individuals and families on a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW license in Virginia with license number VA LCSW 0904011559 and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementSelf esteemADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesControl issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English