Prof. Margaret Anzalone, LICSW, LCSW

Prof. Margaret Anzalone uses a cognitive behavioral approach alongside client-centered and mindfulness methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and mood concerns. She is Prof. Margaret Anzalone, a clinician with LICSW and LCSW credentials and over 31 years of experience in practice in Maine. Her manner is direct and steady, and she focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.

In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of behaving. She combines that work with listening that centers each person’s goals and with mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity. That mix can suit worries, panic symptoms, sleep problems, and low mood.

She also supports people facing addiction, caregiver strain, identity and LGBT-related concerns, and family conflict. Work may include addressing codependency, communication problems, and helping people find clearer direction in midlife or during major life changes.

Margaret draws on 31 years of clinical practice to tailor the pace and focus to each person. She can talk about coping skills, relapse prevention, and rebuilding self-esteem. Sessions may include brief coaching-style conversations for people looking for practical next steps.

Her practice offers multiple formats so people can choose what fits their schedule. Margaret works with adults and young adults on issues such as career stress, parenting strain, trauma recovery, and navigating gender dysphoria concerns when those topics come up in therapy.

How cognitive work and mindfulness translate to online care

Prof. Anzalone commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. That approach breaks problems into concrete steps you can practice between sessions, which fits well with online homework and short skill-building exercises.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and responding to each person's goals and concerns. This approach centers on understanding what matters to you and adjusting the pace and focus accordingly so the work stays relevant and collaborative.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will help you decide whether more cognitive skills, mindfulness practice, or a mix of methods best fits your needs, goals, and preferences. The plan is adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full sessions and skill demonstrations, phone can be a shorter check-in or an option when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can support quick coaching, journaling prompts, or daily practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from different places.