Margaret Van Ackeren
LMFT • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About
Empowering individuals, couples, and families to navigate life's challenges and become their best selves is at the heart of Margaret Van Ackeren's therapeutic approach. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, Margaret brings a wealth of expertise to her practice, specializing in the treatment of Autism, Anxiety, Trauma, and Depression. Her compassionate and tailored approach to therapy reflects her understanding that each individual faces unique challenges, requiring personalized treatment strategies.
Margaret's therapeutic toolkit is both diverse and cutting-edge. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, offering her clients evidence-based techniques to address a wide range of emotional and psychological troubles. While these specialties form the core of her practice, Margaret's expertise extends to helping those grappling with addiction, anger management issues, relationship problems, sexuality uncertainties, self-esteem issues, grief, and difficulties with life transitions.
Flexibility and accessibility are key components of Margaret's practice. While she welcomes clients to her office in Anaheim Hills, California for face-to-face sessions, she also offers therapy via Skype or Facetime, ensuring that geographic constraints do not hinder access to quality mental health care. This adaptability reflects her commitment to meeting clients where they are, both emotionally and physically.
Margaret's approach to therapy is rooted in effective communication and collaborative goal-setting. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, she emphasizes the importance of active listening and direct speaking. In couples therapy, she helps partners explore the root causes of their issues, establish measurable goals, and practice better ways of communicating both during and outside of sessions. For families, Margaret focuses on fostering understanding between members, teaching perspective-taking skills, and improving overall family dynamics.
Clients of Margaret Van Ackeren can expect a safe, non-judgmental environment where their problems are heard and their feelings are validated. Through education, exploration, and problem-solving, Margaret equips her clients with the tools to cope with life's obstacles and achieve lasting positive change. Her ultimate goal is not just to provide immediate relief from symptoms but to empower clients with strategies they can apply to new situations, reducing the likelihood of relapse into old patterns of thinking and behavior.
Qualifications
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy
State Licenses
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Anaheim Hills, CA
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Depression
- Grief
- Self Esteem
- Trauma
State Licenses
- California
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Locations
Margaret Van Ackeren - Anaheim Hills Office
8175 E Kaiser Blvd, 210
Anaheim, CA 92808