Therapist in Glen Allen, Virginia Margaret Theado, Therapist

Margaret Theado, LPC, helps children, teens, and adults in Virginia navigate emotional and behavioral challenges with compassion, structure, and evidence-based care. As a Licensed Professional Counselor at LifeStance Health, she provides individual therapy designed to help patients better understand their thoughts, strengthen coping skills, and build resilience. Margaret works with patients across Virginia who are seeking support for concerns such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression, offering a collaborative and supportive environment where meaningful change can begin. Margaret has experience helping individuals manage complex emotional experiences and life transitions. She commonly supports patients working through ADHD, anxiety disorders, and depression, while also helping individuals who may be facing trauma-related symptoms or grief. Using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques, she helps patients develop practical tools for emotional regulation, focus, and healthier thinking patterns. Her work is grounded in the belief that therapy should be both empowering and adaptable to each person’s unique needs. Margaret is particularly passionate about working with children and families navigating childhood behavior issues, school avoidance, and emotional regulation challenges. She integrates developmentally appropriate strategies, including sand tray therapy and parenting skills support, to help children express feelings, strengthen problem-solving abilities, and improve communication within the family. By partnering closely with parents and caregivers, she aims to create consistent support systems that help children thrive both at home and in school. She has experience supporting diverse populations including individuals in adoption or foster care systems, those with autism spectrum or developmental differences, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Outside of her clinical work, she enjoys reading, creating pottery, and spending time with her dogs, Sierra and Cricket, as well as connecting with friends and family.