Reviews

I have been working with Dr Margolies over a number of years. She has helped me better understand myself in light of my upbringing. I now can see why I react and how best to respond to the many relationships in my life. She specifically helped me navigate an incredibly difficult time with one of my children. She also taught me to set better boundaries in my family of origin. All of my relationships are healthier due to her counseling and I am more at peace in my own skin. Dr Margolies’ extensive knowledge and experience have been invaluable to me. I cannot recommend her enough.

Creative, insightful, kind, warm, knowledgeable, intellectual, empathetic. These are some of the qualities I appreciate about Dr. Lynn Margolies. She has been incredibly helpful to me in many ways. She helped me to parent my two sons while they were teenagers and continues to help me as I enjoy an adult relationship with them. I first contacted her after reading one of her columns about the over-emphasis on achievement for achievement’s sake that pervades much of parenting today. It was so refreshing and helpful to read her clear, precise, astute and timely views on issues we face as parents. Later I sought her out for help with my own depression and anxiety. I understand myself better because of her insight and also have effective coping strategies. She is helping me to reach my potential, and that is invaluable.

I feel incredibly lucky to have found Dr. Margolies as my therapist. She has had a profound impact on repairing my relationships with difficult family members and on my personal growth journey. Dr. Margolies’ approach in our sessions focused on teaching me effective communication skills, how and when to set boundaries without fear, and how to prioritize “deal breakers,” such as mutual respect, in relationships.

Dr. Margolies’ brilliance lies in her ability to dissect what seemed like complicated issues and explain the root of the problem from a logical and clear perspective. Her approach turned my overwhelming emotional turmoil into manageable, rational steps forward. She has been a source of strength and clarity, helping me navigate both personal and family challenges.

I will always cherish my relationship with Dr. Margolies and hope to keep her around for continued support. I highly recommend Dr. Margolies to anyone seeking empowerment, emotional growth, and practical solutions for difficult relationships.

Dr. Margolies is just so incredibly good at what she does. When I first started seeing her as a high schooler, I wasn’t sure what to expect and had no idea how much she’d be able to help me in the next several years. She’s helped me work through so many different aspects of my life from a complicated relationship with a toxic parent to getting better at managing my time. There’s no issues that feel too small to talk about with her either.

Dr. Margolies balances validation and empathy with honesty so well – I always leave a session feeling very listened to and validated (never shamed or judged) but at the same time knowing what behaviors/patterns I need to keep working on & with a more realistic assessment of a situation. By never letting me off the hook for falling back into old behaviors or taking the easy way out of situations, I’ve been able to hold myself to a higher standard of healthier behavior outside of sessions. I feel very fortunate to have the support of such a knowledgeable, kind, and empathetic person. I don’t know where I’d be without her guidance!

Dr M has come to be a source of stability and strength for me over the past two years. She has met me where I was at every single session and lead with thankless empathy. We have embarked on a journey to nourish the more stable and grounded parts of myself and I have been humbly astounded with the progress I have made. She is brilliant, attentive, and never passive. She won’t let you bully her out of dealing with your own issues, but she also will not neglect your needs. Because she operates from a point of listening and empathy, it doesn’t matter what you’re going through, she will be able to hear you and work to accommodate you. My whole family has worked with Dr. M in some capacity and each one of us has had incredibly personalized and different experience with her. She has tough skin, a lot of kindness and, above all, your best interest at heart. It has been a privilege to have such a wonderful human on my team.

I initially sought help from Lynn because my partner asked me to, and it turned out to be the best decision I have made in my life. She built trust from the very beginning by her balanced problem-solving approach, which created a safe environment for both people and generated motivation for change. She knows how to strike the right balance between empathy, humor, and an analytical, evidence-based perspective, which was perfectly suited for my scientific background and need for a non-judgmental and supportive environment. Aiming for change, Lynn is able to discern when she should challenge you and when she should provide comfort – and if she is unsure, she asks and resolves any potential issue with straightforward honesty and gentleness. The end result for me is a lasting sense of a more productive and fulfilling life. Now I have perspective on my emotions and as a result, less stress and a greater focus on the things that really matter to me, like career and healthy relationships. I can easily say that working with Lynn was the most important investment I have ever made.

When I first started therapy with Dr. Margolies I was being sucked into a living hell and about to lose all that I cherished, trapped in a relationship that had become unbearably poisonous as years went by, a process that I had been unable to comprehend. I could see that I would not be able to stop, alone, the descent into the darkest days of my life. Little by little, one session at a time, over more than three years, Dr. Margolies, using great professional skills, gentle persistence, and unconditional humanity, pulled me out of the horror, helped me to regain the optimism and joy for life I once had, and taught me how to stay aware and mentally strong so that I can do what is right for me and my loved ones.

I think that not many people, Dr. Margolies, can do what you have done for me and my loved ones. Thank you!

Creative, insightful, kind, warm, knowledgeable, intellectual, empathetic. These are some of the qualities I appreciate about Dr. Lynn Margolies. She has been incredibly helpful to me in many ways. She helped me to parent my two sons while they were teenagers and continues to help me as I enjoy an adult relationship with them. I first contacted her after reading one of her columns about the over-emphasis on achievement for achievements sake that pervades much of parenting today. It was so refreshing and helpful to read her clear, precise, astute and timely views on issues we face as parents. Later I sought her out for help with my own depression and anxiety. I understand myself better because of her insight and also have effective coping strategies. She is helping me to reach my potential, and that is invaluable.”

The first time I contacted Dr. Lynn Margolies I knew without a doubt that she was the absolute best psychologist to help me and my family through an overwhelmingly traumatic experience. It was obvious by the questions Dr. Margolies raised and the warm gentle fashion she raised them, that she was genuinely concerned about helping us push through our crisis, and genuinely concerned about our well being. Through our experience, I found Dr. Margolies to be very knowledgeable, personable, kind, caring, compassionate, thorough, trustworthy, accommodating, sensitive, respectable and professional. She has a positive calming spirit that made us feel secure. Dr. Margolies is not only a wonderful psychologist, but a wonderful human being. I am glad she was there to help me and my family during our time of need.

Thank you- Dr. M. I am very grateful for the dedicated help I have gotten from Dr.Margolies. I interviewed a lot of other therapists before I picked her. She saved my relationship and helped me change the direction of my life. I was a member of her one of her men’s groups and seeing her for individual sessions. She is totally down to earth and different from other therapists. A Lot of times it feels almost like she is one of the guys. The guys in the group are all in therapy with her and it was obvious to see how much better they got over time in their relationships and work. We all like her and respect her. She seems comfortable and real with us and smart. She is very engaged and responsive.Lynn listens intently in a way that is very comforting and says things back that put words to what I feel but didn’t realize it till it was put that way. I have also referred friends to her and we all are are happy with the help we have gotten and thankful.

Intuitive, sincere, caring, comfortable, and “get’s it” quickly are some of the ways I would describe Dr. Lynn Margolies. I have been impressed with her high degree of intelligence, and her ability to work with me in a non-judgmental but interactive way, to allow me to develop skills to recognize and address issues I’m dealing with from my childhood – that I want to improve upon and resolve. I had experience with another therapist, but upon switching to Dr. Margolies, it was clear I wasted valuable time, since I learned more in the first few sessions with Lynn than I had in almost a year of therapy with the former doctor. Dr. Margolies is easy to trust because she tells you how she see’s it, has a positive approach, and works diligently to help you improve yourself and your life.

Doctor Margolies has been a tremendous help to me in getting a handle on a lot of anxieties and difficulties I have faced. She has a very straight up approach but is also caring. She worked with where I was at and what I wanted to do, but held me accountable, not letting me get away with making excuses or deceiving myself. Because of this, I have confronted and dealt with head-on many harsh truths and things I was in denial about before. She has helped me be more in control with my habits and understand the root causes. I cannot thank and recommend Doctor M enough to young men like myself or anyone.

I have found Dr. M to be extremely intelligent, unusually perceptive, and very supportive! She is quick to understand what I’m trying to say and what I feel even when I am having trouble articulating and making sense of what’s happening myself. She disentrangles what can feel like a confusing web in my mind, heart and psyche, liberating me with peace, clarity and inner freedom. This is such a gift.
Dr. M has been wonderfully supportive in working within the framework of my own beliefs in order to empower me to find the inner strengths and wisdom needed in whatever external situations or inner conflicts I am in, while never imposing her own views on me.

My interactions with Dr. M have helped me heal and grow personally, and in my role as a spiritual director with others.

She deserves more than five stars!

My time working with Dr. Margolies has been immensely beneficial for my personal development and mental wellbeing. My relationship with my father had previously been complicated by us having very different kinds of intelligence and personalities and not being able to understand one another, but through sessions we had together with Dr. Margolies when I was in high school, we resolved these issues and were able to develop respect and appreciation between each other going forward.

As someone who has been in therapy for most of my life before I saw Dr. Margolies, and having been through numerous different therapists, I can tell you that sessions with other therapists felt like pointless chores or wastes of time where nothing gets done while the doctor sits in a corner taking notes on a pad of paper. But with Dr. Margolies the whole experience is completely different and the sessions actually help and are very engaging. Her practical approach and active listening style allows you to identify your own emotional states, as well as the factors which influence it and how to control them. She is empathetic and works actively with you to solve problems in a way that the numerous other therapists I have been subjected to are unable to replicate in the least, resulting in emotionally satisfying sessions where you can feel that real progress has been made.

Dr. Margolies has had tremendous impact in our time working together. Her expertise has facilitated deeply transformative changes in my life by guiding perspective shifts and introspection of past traumas. As a person who for years was hesitant to reach out for help, I find myself wondering why I waited so long. Improvement of my life was immediate after our first session, and she continues to help me through addictions and harmful ways of thinking as a result of dealing with trauma on my own for so many years. I’m incredibly grateful to have found Dr. Margolies and because of her, I am finally optimistic about a new and improved chapter of my life. If you feel stuck with the past, or just don’t know how to get started improving your life, I cannot recommend Dr. Margolies enough.

Prior to Dr. Margolies, I went to therapy on a weekly basis for about four years and over this time saw three different therapists. All of the therapists were pretty much the same: they listened compassionately, took notes, and made comments here and there, but the therapy never gave me new insight or understanding of myself. I assumed this was the best therapy could do, and that if I went for long enough it would eventually reveal some deep insight that would help me understand and improve myself.

It was clear to me after one session with Dr. Margolies that she is an exceptional therapist and that the previous therapists I saw were a waste of time. She is not the type that sits quietly and takes notes. Instead, sessions are very interactive and dynamic; she asks a lot of questions and gives her thoughts and insight throughout. All the while, she is empathetic, caring, and sincere. She creates a very safe, non-judgmental space to open up honestly. I always feel heard. I have been amazed with how quickly she is able to get to the root cause of whatever issue we are discussing and then collaborate on strategies/tactics to address it. Her work has drastically improved my mental health and overall wellbeing.

I worked with Dr. Margolies when I was in my early 20’s. She helped me feel safe and held at a time in my life when I felt broken and devastated and she remained curious, gentle, warm and steady throughout our years together, helping me build a desperately needed foundation to grow from. I have since become aware of how few truly gifted therapists there are in the world and will always be grateful to have met her.

Dr. Margolies is a highly skilled, practical and effective therapist. Looking back on our sessions, these themes are evident.

She focuses her skill and energy on reflecting my emotional state, so that I can become more aware of what is going on inside me. When conflicting thoughts and emotions are present, and I am unable to communicate clearly she recognizes this and adapts her viewpoint until she has “tuned in.”

In a very practical way, she helps me identify when and how to set boundaries in my relationships, and to recognize the antecedents of success or failure in everyday social interactions.

Her effectiveness as a therapist is evident when she acts as a guide in what seems to me to be a dark wilderness — as difficult thoughts and feelings emerge, I am able to allow pain and anxiety to rise and fall in her presence, increasing my confidence in my ability to tolerate similar thoughts and feelings when I am on my own.

I have been seeing Dr. Margolies for therapy, and I can say without a doubt that she has helped me become a much healthier person. If I had a genie, I would wish that everyone saw someone like Dr. Margolies at least once a week, the world would be a much better place.

Our marriage was in crisis, the come get your stuff kind of crisis. I discovered my husband had come alarmingly close to stepping outside our marriage.

I found myself in a new city trying, pretty unsuccessfully to put on a brave face for the children. What to do? Then, a remarkable thing happened, Dr. Lynn Margolies returned my call. She was so kind, calming and professional, I had something to hold onto.

Sometimes the fates smile upon you in the darkest times. Thank God Dr. Margolies responded to our call. We could not have asked for a more caring, insightful therapist. Both of us counted ourselves very lucky at that time and today. We learned a lot about ourselves and our marriage.

Our lives and our marriage has had its ups and downs. We have been very fortunate to be able to see Dr. Margolies when things are rough, or when we know we are approaching a complicated time, or need some help navigating as parents.

Dr. Margolies has helped us in so many ways. She has a wonderful ability of taking our/my disclosures on a subject, and helping us discover what the real issue may be. We know and appreciate that her humor and kindness has gone a long way helping us to address tough topics that needed to be worked on.

Dr. Margolies has been a great help to us, we heartily recommend her.

I first met Dr. Margolies in 1992. I was struggling with the effects of early childhood trauma and was in very bad shape. To say that it was difficult for me to entrust someone with my story and the intensity of my pain would be an understatement. Yet I felt almost immediately at ease with Dr. M. She has enormous integrity and compassion. I have always felt her respect for me as she has allowed me to develop my own inner resources for healing. She is unflinching, direct, and gentle. I know of very few people who have healed from this kind of abuse to the degree that I have and, while I have been blessed with many friends who have supported my hard work, I don’t know that I would have made it, soul intact, without Dr. Margolies consistent presence, faith, and insight.