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Online therapist

Marguerite Wilcox

Practical, collaborative therapy for families and life changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
33 years
Licensed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marguerite

Marguerite Wilcox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 33 years in the helping professions. She focuses on practical, real-world therapy that addresses how thoughts and actions affect daily life. Parents and families often seek her out for support with stress, parenting, relationships, and the everyday challenges that come with caring for others.

She uses a cognitive behavior approach, which means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to feel better.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and awareness are part of her work, and she may offer other methods when they fit a person's needs. Sessions often include short assignments between meetings to practice skills and track progress. Wilcox draws on decades of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, and life transitions.

She aims to create a collaborative atmosphere where the client’s goals lead the work. She emphasizes clear, down-to-earth communication and practical steps toward change. Marguerite encourages clients to speak up about what helps and what does not.

She believes therapy should be driven by the person seeking help, and she adjusts her approach to match each client's preferences. Small, steady steps are the path she recommends for lasting change. Based in Louisiana, Wilcox brings long-term clinical experience to family and parenting concerns as well as many other personal and relational struggles.

Her style is empathetic, goal oriented, and focused on building useful skills for everyday life.

Approaches that translate well to online family work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It’s about understanding each family member’s perspective and building trust so change feels doable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts and actions. Online CBT uses practical exercises and short tasks to help people try new ways of thinking and behaving between sessions. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress related to family life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. It offers concrete tools for handling conflict, regulating feelings, and building better relationships, which can help in parenting and family situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions provide a simpler option when video is not possible. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins and follow-up between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a family schedule and to practice new skills in real life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem concerns, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, career problems, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is mainly cognitive behavioral, focusing on thoughts and actions, with mindfulness woven in. She also uses client-centered listening and may bring in other methods like DBT or EMDR when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional experience and many years providing psychotherapy in community and hospital settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LA LCSW 13565, and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
33 years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English

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