Rate Margaret Johnston

I have started & stopped therapy several times because I’ve never quite ‘clicked’ with my therapist, or felt that they understood or cared about what I had experienced. Then I met Margaret Johnston. Margaret is deeply empathetic & an attentive listener. Even though I know she has many clients, she always seems to remember my story, where we left off & where I want to get to in a subsequent session. She is funny when appropriate, I didn’t expect to laugh in therapy. She is very relatable. But mostly she is compassionate. I highly recommend Margaret & the Better Help platform. It has made a difference in my life.

I've been in therapy before. Mostly, I've talked a lot and the therapists have listened patiently but not said much in return, unlike Ms. Johnston, who has said things to me to guide me to reevaluate my thought process or perceptions. She has successfully led me to several epiphanies already, and I feel more mentally stable after only two months of therapy. She is open minded and non-judgemental, and I feel comfortable sharing my deepest secrets with her. I would recommend her highly as a therapist.

Margaret is an incredible listener. She is patient and intelligent. She quickly gets to the heart of the matter, and has a calm yet direct way of giving her assessment, asking questions to encourage self exploration deeper into the issue, and relevant tools to promote that exploration. After only about a month I think I've made significant progress working with Margaret. I know I have a lot more to work through but I am extremely grateful to have her here to guide me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

She's personable and human

Great work so far. She’s straight to the point with new tools.

Margaret is patient and calm and easy to talk to. She pointed out some good things and gave me a new perspective. I will book her again.

Margaret is exactly the right person for you if you want to be heard, understood and not judged. She has given me great advice and tools to cope with the many issues I have had to battle with. Most importantly, I've never felt like I'm talking to a therapist but actually to a person who genuinely cares and is in my corner.

She’s very kind, knowledgeable, and understanding! I’m excited to continue working with her!

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 on betterhelp, but with Margaret I feel like I have hit the jackpot!

So far a great therapy experience with Margaret.

Really lovely therapist and very supportive, but unfortunately I was not very consistent with my sessions and feel that we lost touch

Margaret has been amazing since session number 1. I felt very supported and understood, she provided me several resources, advice and explanations for different issues. I always felt like the sky got a bit brighter after each session. Thank you Margaret!

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 reccomend seeing her!

Margaret has been wonderful. Thank you

Margaret is a great therapist! I always learn so much from our sessions together. She really helps you understand the deeper issues at hand and what you can do to work through them. I'm very happy with the progress I've made so far.

Margaret has been invaluable with helping me navigate recent emotional turbulence. Without her I wouldn’t have come out the other side of things as calmly and collectedly. 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 and am a better person through and through because of the work she helped me to do on myself.

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, 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 Johnston as my therapist because she helped me out tremendously when I needed it the most.

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, & offering tools and 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.

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.

At first I was hesitant when it came to doing therapy after such a long time, but after my breakup with my boyfriend 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 !

Margaret is incredibly understanding, and works hard to create a supportive environment. From the first session, I could tell how much she cares, and my respect for her has only increased since then. I couldn't recommend her enough!