Testimonials
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ELENA
Margaret has been a wonderful therapist to us as we've gone through difficulties as a family of relocating abroad. Not having experienced therapy before as a couple, we found Margaret to be extremely patient, understanding and with a great sense of humour to boot.
She has helped us with techniques to talk calmly and to see that our differences as a couple are complimentary rather than adversarial. We feel that we have come on in leaps and bounds from our first session with her. We couldn't be happier with Margaret and would highly recommend her to anyone seeking therapy.
TIFFANY
Margaret is an exceptional mental health practitioner. Patient, kind and able to navigate the ins and outs of surfacing aspects that we weren’t aware of, about ourselves as well as others for deeper insight and understanding. I am genuinely grateful for the sincere support that Margaret has offered me over the course of our work together. She is a rock, dependable and resourceful.
Look no further if you want a therapist who holds your hand firmly yet gently too and knows how to respond to your unique momentary needs.
MAGGIE
It's goodbye for now!
I feel well enough to feel I can face and be in the world in a healthy way and recognize if I am sliding into not taking care of myself, or not eating, or not talking, etc. You've equipped me with skills and ways of thinking so that I'm confident with my ability to look after myself and ask for help when I'm not well.
I appreciate everything you've done for me, and am so thankful for the lessons you've helped me to learn. I wouldn't have had the kindness towards my own inner-child to write, without your help. Thank you for everything.
JOHNNY & JACK
Margaret is incredibly understanding, and works hard to create a supportive environment. From the first session, I could tell how much she cares, and our respect for her has only increased since then.
We couldn't recommend her enough!
GLENN
Thank you so much!
Couldn't have done it without you! It feels very bittersweet at the moment to feel ”done”! I'll only disappear while things are going great and then I'll be back. I just want to taper off therapy slowly. So this is n't goodbye, just a temporary farewell. I'll leave you with this that I've come to realize:
Mental Health is not a David v. Goliath Battle that I might lose; rather it is a swinging pendulum, going between light and dark. For me, I'm swinging into the light again!
GABY
I hope to come back to you in the future if I ever need further guidance. It helped me a lot talking to you. I now feel much more positive about my immediate future.
MICHAEL
It's goodbye for now!
Thank you again, for making our sessions a safe space for me to open up, I truly appreciate it, Ms. Johnston.
UMAR
Margaret, I just wanted to say thank you so much for your listening, the reading recommendations, and guidance so far.
LAURA
She’s very kind, knowledgeable, and understanding! I’m excited to continue working with her!
BEC
Margaret is an excellent, kind, open-minded therapist, who makes me feel seen and supported. My friends have struggled when trying to find a good therapist. With Margaret, I feel like I have hit the jackpot!
HELENE X
It's goodbye for now!
So far, a great therapy experience with Margaret.
IKA
Really lovely therapist and very supportive. Unfortunately, I was not very consistent with my sessions and feel that we lost touch.
MAY
Margaret has been amazing since session number 1. I felt very supported and understood. She provided me with several resources, advice and explanations for different issues. I always felt like the sky got a bit brighter after each session.
Thank you Margaret!
ANDREW
Margaret has been an absolutely amazing therapist. She's really helped me with issues around gender identity and chronic conditions. She's allowed me to connect with myself and other people in a way that I hadn't been able to for a while.
Highly recommend seeing her!
MARIANA
Margaret has been wonderful.
Thank you.
EM
Margaret is a great therapist! I always learn so much from our sessions together. She really helps me understand the deeper issues at hand and what I can do to work through them. I'm very happy with the progress I've made so far.
EMILY
Margaret has been invaluable with helping me navigate recent emotional turbulence. Without her I wouldn’t have come out the other side of things in such a calm and collected manner.
She assisted me in developing strategies to deal with short term uncomfortable scenarios, as well as long term situations that I will be encountering for many years to come. I am so overwhelmingly satisfied with the work we’ve done together.
I feel am a better person through and through because of the work she helped me to do on myself.
THOMAS
Ms. Johnston is a fantastic therapist. She is an incredible listener and does a tremendous job of helping you understand and unpack your thoughts and feelings and where they may have originated.
Moreover, Ms. Johnston provided various exercises that helped me push through difficult days when I wasn't feeling my best. All in all, I'm incredibly thankful that I got the opportunity to have Ms. Johnston as my therapist because she helped me out tremendously when I needed it the most.
CD XVIII
It's goodbye for now!
I’ve had various therapists on and off throughout my life and hands down she has helped me far more in just a few sessions than any other therapist has. Her style is the perfect mixture of attentive listening, sharing, providing feedback, and offering tools along with different ways of thinking about things.
I am so pleased with the way things are going and I truly feel that with Margaret’s help, I can work through setbacks that have been holding me back my entire life.
HELENE
This was my first time at therapy and Margaret made it a wonderful experience. She made me feel extremely comfortable and confident, I reached my therapy goals and had excellent practical solutions to problems.
Highly recommend.
BIRUTE
At first, I was hesitant when it came to doing therapy after such a long time, but after my breakup with my boyfriend, dw I decided I should go to therapy to help myself be in a better position and to understand myself better.
I got paired with Margaret and she is a really amazing therapist, she’s the type to think about your thoughts with you out loud and always puts yourself as a priority and will tell you how to handle things in a good manner, she knows how to have a good laugh as well to make the sessions more easier and go smoothly and I would highly recommend her for anyone that is struggling with adjustment changes, depression and anxiety. She’s been a great help!
Thank you, Margaret!
CAMY
Hi Margaret, I've been taking anxiety medication for a little while now. It's working wonders for me. That, along with the techniques for panic attacks you provided me, I am in a good space and feel safe with all the tools you gave me. For now, I'm going to put therapy on pause and see how I do. If I sense I need some more help I will come right back to sessions with you!
Thank you for all you've done for me in our short time. You are amazing at what you do. I can tell you really deeply care.