- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- American Sign Language
About Maggie
Maggie Zagorova is a Florida LMHC with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and depression. She also notes additional focus areas including caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and guilt and shame.
She trained at the City College of the City University of New York and holds a certificate in sign language interpreting from Ulster County Community College. Her background includes work with deaf and hard of hearing people and with children on the autism spectrum. That experience shaped how she adapts language and pacing in sessions.
Maggie uses a mix of approaches rather than a single technique. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and manage strong feelings. Sessions often include practical skills work alongside reflective conversation.
In practice she focuses on clear goals and small, doable steps. She uses motivational interviewing ideas when people face ambivalence about change. For relationship and communication problems she works on concrete skills people can practice between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian, and American Sign Language. Her work emphasizes practical tools for everyday life while also attending to how guilt and shame show up in relationships and choices.
How her approaches adapt to online work
Maggie commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that align with their values rather than getting stuck. CBT looks at thought patterns and behavior, and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and unhelpful reactions.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations focused on the person’s experience and priorities. That means the choice of methods is collaborative: she will work with each person to figure out which approach fits their needs and goals over time rather than prescribing one path up front.
Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions around work or caregiving, shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and easier access to services in the same language or sign mode that someone needs. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach skills, role-play communication, and assign brief between-session practices that fit into daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Bulgarian, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Maggie works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and depression. She also lists caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, and guilt and shame as focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines cognitive and acceptance-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different responses. Sessions include skill-building and reflective talk to address how guilt and shame affect daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience providing mental health services in clinical settings. That work included time with deaf and hard of hearing people and with children on the autism spectrum.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the City College of the City University of New York. She practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Bulgarian, and American Sign Language.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates are provided during the sign-up process.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That starts the intake and matching process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.