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Perfectionism and Anxiety: Breaking Free from the Pressure to Be Perfect

Perfectionism sounds like a positive trait—who wouldn’t want to do their best? It can sound like you are bragging when you say you are a perfectionist. In job interviews, saying one of your challenges is being a perfectionist is seen as a way to state a “fault” that...

Struggling with OCPD? Why Perfectionism Treatment Matters for Mental Health

Everyone wants to do a good job. But when your need for control, order, and perfection takes over your life—and causes stress in your relationships, work, or health—it may be more than just “being particular.” It may be Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder...

Set Your Intention for the Day: Why It Matters and How to Do It

Have you ever reached the end of the day and wondered where all your time went? Or found yourself reacting to stress in ways you later regretted—snapping at someone, ignoring your needs, or slipping into old habits? Setting a daily intention can help you live more...

How to Set Boundaries Without Feeling Guilty

Have you ever said “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”? Or felt drained after agreeing to something that didn’t feel right for you? You’re not alone. Learning how to set healthy boundaries is one of the most powerful things you can do for your mental health — but...

Perfectionism and ADHD: Why You Feel Stuck (and How to Break Free with Perfectionism Treatment)

If you have ADHD, you already know how frustrating it can be to manage time, focus, and daily tasks. But what many people don’t realize is that perfectionism is a hidden struggle for many adults and teens with ADHD. Not recognizing this concern, which may be...

How DBT Helps Adults Heal from Trauma and PTSD in IOP Programs

When adults go through trauma, it can leave deep emotional scars. People with trauma or PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) often feel intense emotions. They may experience flashbacks, panic, and a constant sense of danger, even when the trauma is over. If you have...

Understanding Loneliness in Overcontrolled Teens: An RO DBT Perspective for Parents

If your teen struggles with loneliness despite being responsible, intelligent, or socially skilled, they may have an overcontrolled (OC) coping style. In Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), we understand loneliness in OC teens as stemming not from a...

Why a DBT Based Adult IOP is a Game-Changer for Adults Struggling with Self-Harm

If you're an adult who struggles with self-harm, you are not alone. Some people harm themselves by cutting, burning, or hitting when they feel overwhelmed, numb, or out of control. These actions are often used as a way to cope with painful emotions or to feel...

Resolving Conflict the Gottman Way

Conflict is a natural part of any relationship. Whether you’ve been together for months or decades, disagreements will happen. But the good news? It’s not the presence of conflict that predicts relationship success—it’s how you handle it. Drs. John and Julie Gottman,...

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria: How a DBT IOP Can Help Emotionally Sensitive Adults

Rejection is hard for everyone. If you often feel hurt by rejection or criticism, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with emotional pain when they feel judged, left out, or not good enough. But did you know there are actually two different things that can cause...

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Margot Williams, LCSW

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy (trauma treatment)
Somatic Experiencing (trauma treatment)

Ketamine Assisted psychotherapy

Have you heard that therapy is “hard”? Sometimes it is. Often it’s fun, and most of the time it’s quite interesting! My approach is direct and change-focused, but cultivating a warm and accepting relationship with my clients is most sacred. I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches, with a deep reverence for psychodynamic concepts, and have completed year two of a three-year training in Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing method. I am also extensively trained in yoga and mindfulness practices.

Before I joined the DBT Center, I had the great privilege of receiving my clinical training at Houston’s DeBakey VA Medical center, where I worked as a social worker and psychotherapist in both medical and behavioral health settings. Working with veterans and their families sparked my interest in trauma treatment, and the VA provided me with the opportunity to train at McLean hospital in Boston, Mass as a member of the DBT Clinical team.

My special areas of interest and treatment are PTSD, attachment trauma, grief and bereavement, childhood sexual assault, human sexuality and substance use disorders.

On a personal note, I enjoy journalism about music, art, and film, cultural anthropology, embarrassing television, and weird comedy.

“We all live in a happy-ending culture, a what-should-be culture. We are all taught that fantasy. But if we were taught ‘This is what is’, I think we’d all be less screwed up.” – Lenny Bruce

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