Therapy in Austin & online across Texas
You don't have to
face this alone.
Compassionate, creative therapy for anxiety, trauma, and the moments that ask more of you than you feel you have. Together we move from simply surviving to a fuller, more present life.
Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor
EMDRIA Certified
Board-Certified Art Therapist
Bilingual · EN / ES
15+ yrs
helping Austinites find their way through
Meet Margaret
Hi, I'm Margaret Whitehair.
Carrying the weight of everyday life can quietly wear you down. So many of us get by on a bare minimum of reserves, even when it looks from the outside like we have it all together. Much of the energy that should be ours stays locked in the past, in old hurts and in the stories we tell about who we are.
Those stories matter, and they can be rewritten to reflect the strength you've already grown into. My work is helping you free that energy, so you can be more present and live a fuller, more joyful life.
Licensed Professional Counselor–Supervisor (LPC-S)
Board-Certified & Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC)
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist & Consultant-in-Training
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Provider · Spanish / English bilingual
The way I work
Some weeks you need to snorkel.
Some seasons, you're ready to dive.
I think of the depths of our work as snorkeling and scuba diving. Snorkeling stays near the surface, short-term and solution-focused, getting specific things in order. Scuba diving goes deeper, into history, roots, family, and the experiences that shaped you. We can do either, or both, depending on what you need and when.
Snorkeling
Near the surface. Focused, practical, here-and-now.
Scuba diving
Into the depths. Roots, patterns, and lasting change.
Three paths to feeling like yourself again.
For clients
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
How I practice
Four things you can count on in this room.
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01 · Presence | Relationship-centered
Safety, attunement, and real presence create the ground where change becomes possible.
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02 · The body | Body & brain aware
We work with how your nervous system holds experience, not only the story you can put into words.
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03 · Integration | Integration over protocol
For those who want it, meditation, spiritual experience, and Buddhist psychology have a place here, held with the same rigor as clinical work.
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04 · Your pace | Individualized & collaborative
We move at the pace that feels right for you. You stay in the driver's seat, always.
Donate
MWS Therapy has teamed up with Thank You Life to help make this transformative work accessible to more people. Thank You Life is a 501(c)3 Psychedelic Care Nonprofit and all donations are tax-deductible. Thank You Life’s mission is to make psychedelic-assisted care accessible to all by removing financial barriers, supporting high-quality treatment clinics, and advocating for broader acceptance within healthcare and society.
Donations are tax-deductible and intended for use for MWS Therapy clients who would not otherwise be able to afford care. Thank you for paying it forward and helping members of your community heal.
To learn more about Thank You Life and our partnership, please visit thankyoulife.org
