Mary Agnes "Maggie" Thompson , LPC-MHSP

Mary Agnes "Maggie" Thompson is a licensed professional counselor with six years of experience. She practices from Tennessee and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and LGBT concerns. Maggie uses clear, direct conversation to help people feel steadier and more able to make choices that fit their lives.

Her approach blends practical strategies with attention to emotions and personal stories. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients notice what matters most and take steps toward it. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationships and intimacy are central concerns. Narrative therapy helps people reframe painful or stuck life stories.

Maggie adapts each session to the person in front of her. Sessions may include skill practice, goal-setting, reflecting on patterns, and gentle exploration of difficult memories. She aims to make sessions understandable and useful from the first visit.

She also supports people coping with career questions, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, family of origin issues, immigration concerns, first responder issues, and non-monogamous relationship dynamics.

Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person's readiness. Maggie encourages people to take the first step and will work with them to build practical strategies and clearer next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values while accepting hard feelings. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and attachment needs to improve intimacy and connection; it can help with relationship-related distress and intimacy issues. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite unhelpful narratives to open new possibilities for behavior and mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest approaches to try. That collaborative process means methods can shift as new needs emerge.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video sessions allow more in-depth conversation and body language cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or you need a simpler check-in. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, or when typing helps you express things more clearly. These formats make therapy more flexible and accessible to different schedules and comfort levels.