Therapist in Indianapolis, Indiana Margaret Farnsworth, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 0-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Margaret Farnsworth, MS, LMFT
Specializes In:
Nellie, MA, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Indiana, holds a Master of Arts in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Illinois. She is a counselor who works with children, adolescents, and adults, helping them achieve greater personal and emotional wellbeing. Everyone’s needs are individual and personal, so Nellie comes alongside to support and work collaboratively with each person, working within the strengths and goals of each client.
Throughout her career, Nellie has provided counseling to people across ages and stages of life, including counseling children, adolescents, and families in schools and in the foster care system, as well as adults and couples in an outpatient and addiction treatment program. Having grown up with a multicultural background, Nellie is passionate about meeting clients where they are at and within their diverse needs. As part of her ongoing commitment to providing quality psychotherapy, Nellie focuses on maintaining appropriate continuing education including enrichment in multicultural counseling, trauma therapy, LGBTQ+ issues, neurodivergent thought processes, and ethical practices.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: All Ages
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Family Therapy: All Ages
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Attachment issues
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Immigration/cultural status
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Panic attacks
- Premarital counseling
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Religion & spirituality
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Religion & spirituality
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Ascension MissionPoint Health
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sagamore
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
Languages
- English
Education
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Indiana Wesleyan University
FAQs
Please call us at 317-554-4220 to schedule an appointment with Margaret Farnsworth.
Margaret Farnsworth generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 317-554-4220 to find out Margaret Farnsworth's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Margaret Farnsworth:
- Aetna
- Ascension MissionPoint Health
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Elevance Health (Anthem BCBS)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sagamore
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 317-554-4220 to see how we can help.
Margaret Farnsworth is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Margaret Farnsworth works at:
Yes, Margaret Farnsworth does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Margaret Farnsworth is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: