Margret A. Chee, M.A

As a therapist, my goal is to guide you on a path to growth and well being and offer you hope. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life.

I use cognitive behavioral therapy and other complementary approaches and techniques to help unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.With couples, I try to provide an environment that fosters open communication and dialogue in order to resolve conflict and encourage meaningful conversation.

I work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support, couples counseling and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for.

Cognitive behavior therapy, CBT, is a type of psychotherapy that is focused more on the present and is more goal-oriented or solution focused. It's based on the idea that our thoughts or what we think of a situation cause us to feel and act a certain way. The way we perceive situations influences how we feel emotionally.

Some couples are not experiencing any major problems in the relationship but they just want to enrich and build up their relationship. Here are several areas to explore with your partner. Examine and understand your individual family background and how it influences your relationship. Are you both satisfied with your jobs/careers and if not, what are you willing/able to do about it?.

For new moms, it can be upsetting and frightening to have feelings about motherhood that don't seem "right." For some women, a morning run, a healthy diet and receiving help and support from family and friends are sufficient enough to get through the initial adjustment period. For others, talking to a therapist who specializes in dealing with new motherhood issues can be comforting, relieving and enlightening.