- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Values-based work
About Mary
Mary Agnes "Maggie" Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) based in Tennessee. She brings six years of experience helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or navigating trauma-related and LGBT concerns. Maggie focuses on building a respectful, compassionate space where people feel heard and understood.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation. That might mean short-term goal work or a longer path to understand recurring patterns. She uses a range of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.
Maggie often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and act in line with their values. She uses Emotionally-Focused ideas to support understanding and processing intense feelings. Narrative work is used to help people reframe their life stories and gain new perspective.
In practical terms she helps with sleep troubles, relationship and intimacy questions, career stress, compassion fatigue, and transitions like adoption, immigration, or recovery from loss. Clients also bring concerns such as panic attacks, mood shifts, and family of origin issues.
She aims for clear, straightforward conversations rather than jargon. The goal is to create tools that fit into everyday life and to move toward more manageable stress and greater clarity about what matters.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person’s situation. That might mean short-term goal work or a longer path to understand recurring patterns. She uses a range of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment.
Maggie often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and act in line with their values. She uses Emotionally-Focused ideas to support understanding and processing intense feelings. Narrative work is used to help people reframe their life stories and gain new perspective.
In practical terms she helps with sleep troubles, relationship and intimacy questions, career stress, compassion fatigue, and transitions like adoption, immigration, or recovery from loss. Clients also bring concerns such as panic attacks, mood shifts, and family of origin issues.
She aims for clear, straightforward conversations rather than jargon. The goal is to create tools that fit into everyday life and to move toward more manageable stress and greater clarity about what matters.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Intimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Narrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
How these therapies translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT work often focuses on simple exercises and values-based goals that fit into daily routines. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and processing strong emotions to improve emotional understanding. In an online setting this can mean guided conversations and pacing that allow emotions to be explored safely. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and suggests alternative ways to view events and identity, which can be done through written reflections and conversational reframing.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which approaches to emphasize and how to structure sessions to meet practical needs.
Session formats supported by this profile were not specified, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people choose a setup that suits their schedule and energy. Licensed professionals often adapt activities so tools and homework work between sessions and in everyday settings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Maggie address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, intimacy questions, sleep issues, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue among other topics.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Maggie uses collaborative, person-focused work drawing on methods such as ACT, EFT, narrative, psychodynamic, and solution-focused ideas to tailor the plan to each person.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience as a clinician in Tennessee.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the LPC-MHSP credential and provides services based out of Tennessee.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.