Therapist in Reston, Virginia Margaret Kajeckas, Therapist

Margaret Kajeckas, LCSW, helps individuals and families across Virginia navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clinical skill, and deep respect for each person’s journey. She works with children, teens, and adults, offering support for a wide range of mental health concerns including anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship dynamics. With experience in both individual and family therapy, Margaret creates a therapeutic space where clients can explore their emotions, build resilience, and strengthen meaningful connections. Serving communities throughout Virginia, Margaret offers specialized support for children and adolescents using play therapy, sand therapy, and Thera-play—developmentally appropriate approaches proven to help young people process emotions, improve behavior, and strengthen family bonds. She is especially passionate about working with adopted children and those in foster care, drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience as an adoptive parent. Her work with families is grounded in attachment theory and trauma-informed care, and she is trained in modalities such as EMDR and mindfulness, which she integrates to support emotional healing and long-term growth. Margaret is deeply committed to supporting individuals navigating developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders. She offers tailored interventions for these populations, helping clients improve emotional regulation, interpersonal communication, and coping skills. Her compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming approach allows her to meet each individual where they are, fostering growth without judgment. In addition to her focus on neurodevelopmental conditions, she supports women experiencing life transitions, grief, or challenges related to identity and relationships. Outside of the therapy room, Margaret is a dedicated yoga and meditation practitioner who brings mindfulness into both her personal and professional life. She enjoys biking, paddle boarding, skiing, scuba diving, walking her dog, and cooking.