Margot Parker M.S., LMFT #115651 Psychotherapist
About my practice
Therapy looks different for each client, because the problems associated with living in this complex world may appear similar, they play out differently in each person’s or couples life. To paraphrase Tolstoy’s opening line in Anna Karenina, "all happy people are alike in their happiness, but each unhappy person (or couple) is unhappy in their particular way.” I am guided in my approach by the relationship created between the individual or couple and myself and therefore, the work is unique to each individual or couple. Through this collaborative approach I can help you:
Build confidence and resilience so that you can meet the challenges of life head on.
Prevent life stressors from affecting your physical health and emotional well-being.
Gain clarity about what makes meaning in your life so that you can relate authentically with your spouse, your children or coworkers.
Cope with existential issues such as divorce, death of a loved one, loneliness, child leaving home, retirement.
When life seems to overwhelming to handle alone.
"The critical issue is reciprocity: being truly heard and seen by the people around us, feeling held in someone else's mind and heart." - Bessel van Der Kolk, M.D.
"...Being truly heard and seen..."
Dr. van der Kolk writes that "being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives." My approach to therapy is grounded in this concept.
I believe that healing from emotional suffering takes place when the client feels deeply heard and understood. I believe that effective therapy is a collaborative process between client and therapist and that my job is to hold the space for my clients to explore the fears and anxieties that impede their growth and sense of well-being. I customize the therapy to the needs of each client while at the same time knowing that the client is the expert on their own life. Through this alliance the client learns, grows and moves forward.
I specialize in the transitions in life such as single to partnered, becoming parents or coping with being “empty nesters”, retirement and the necessary losses we encounter as we grow older. My passion is collaborating with my clients to create a life of connection, fulfillment and joy.