"Margaret tried very hard to help me beat my alcoholism. While living on the street, I met someone special that I married. Margaret worked with us as a couple teaching us to talk about our problems.

 

As a counselor, she was good at seeing things from all sides & helping us find common ground. Most of all, she encouraged us to love each other rather than fight all the time. Our marriage wasn't perfect, but it was much better after these sessions."

"I worked with Maggie several times a month for about a year. My children had been taken away. I had no money & no hope. We discussed solutions, setting goals, starting over, and how to learn from my past mistakes. She believed in me & encouraged me to be a better person.

 

Working with Maggie, I learned to make better decisions and forgive & accept myself. My self-confidence increased. I've reestablished contact with my children & my parents. I'm not sure I could have done this alone. I highly recommend Maggie."

"Maggie is one of the best substance abuse counselors I've ever worked with. I'm a recovering alcoholic & pill pusher. I have trust issues and my relationship with my long-time partner was a constant fight. 

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The main thing that I learned from Maggie was the importance of self-care. I could talk to her about anything. She understood, motivated me, and helped me set new goals. She held me accountable and pushed me to be my best. Our meetings were the highlight of my week."

"For about a year, I met weekly with Margaret. I'm on disability and being with others is hard. I grew up in a Christian family that gave me all that I wanted, but I never felt loved or accepted. After a few months, I was able to talk about things that I had never shared with anyone. My father sexually abused me from age four till junior high.

 

Margaret helped me understand all the anger & hurt I felt.  After many sessions, I decided to talk with my father. For months, we practiced what I would say. One weekend, with my mother in the room, I told my father how much I hated him for what he did to me.  I felt good for finally standing up to him. 

"When I was referred to Maggie, I had lost respect for Christians and the church. I questioned my personal faith & and whether God was real. During this time, I needed and expected so much, especially from my church and from God. But what I received was criticism & judgment.  So I slammed the door, vowing never to enter again.

 

I had questions about meeting with Maggie remotely, but it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. She shared that she grew up with many ministers in her family & had also experienced problems with the church. With her guidance, I learned to look less at others and more toward God. If you are struggling with your faith, I highly recommend Maggie."

"A friend recommended Maggie when I was struggling with the death of many family members in a short period. I had four aunts who I'd always been close to. They all had children & most of their children were involved in drugs. In the past year two of my aunts died from health-related causes & two of my nephews died from overdoses.

 

I've always been the peacemaker in the family and the one that everyone turns to. I was overwhelmed with the costs, the plans, and the services, but most of all, with emotions. Talking with Maggie helped enormously. She helped me take one problem at a time. She offered practical solutions and taught me much about the grief process. She was a soft shoulder to cry on. "

"It is very difficult for me to talk with a counselor. I grew up in a wonderful family that provided well for me, but I was a rebellious teen. I left home early & did many things that I now regret. There were multiple relationships, children with different fathers, drug use, and prostitution. 

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It was comforting to work with a counselor who had experienced things similar to mine. As a coach, she taught me to set goals, to put more thought & prayer into the decisions I made, and helped me better understand myself. If you are struggling with guilt, shame, or low self-esteem, I highly recommend Margaret as a coach and counselor."

"I first met Ms. Margaret at a homeless shelter. I was living on the street, drinking & doing drugs. She was soft-spoken & always kind to everyone. We met again at a storm shelter after Hurricane Florence. She helped me get housing. and connected me to other agencies. Wherever I went, she was always there. I called her my angel. Today I have a small rental house. I've become part of a neighborhood again. I no longer do drugs. 

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Ms. Margaret provided service to me in my home & anywhere else in the community. She always went above what was required. Taking me to the nursing home to visit my mother, to the laundromat, to buy groceries & cat food, to the library, and occasionally out to eat. She is one of the main reasons that I got through this difficult time in my life.  I'm happy that she is now a chaplain. I've witnessed God working in her life since that night years ago when we met at the shelter."