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Margaret 'Marni' Cahill, LCSW

  • Experience31 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Margaret

Margaret 'Marni' Cahill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, mood challenges, and other life changes.

Background and approach

With 31 years of clinical practice in North Carolina, she draws on broad experience supporting clients with issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, eating and intimacy-related concerns, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and trauma and abuse. Her work blends an interactive, compassionate stance with evidence-informed methods tailored to each person.

She uses Internal Family Systems alongside attachment-based and client-centered principles, and integrates cognitive and dialectical techniques when helpful. Marni also brings training in life coaching, trauma treatment, and compassion fatigue to create practical strategies for coping, communication, and emotional regulation.

Clients can expect a respectful, person-centered approach that honors individual differences while focusing on realistic, achievable goals. She accepts English-speaking and international clients and offers flexible session formats to match different needs and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life



Internal Family Systems is a therapeutic framework that explores inner parts and the Self to help people understand internal conflicts and heal from trauma or overwhelming emotions. It can be useful for issues like anxiety, depression, dissociation, attachment wounds, and patterns that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early relationships shape current ways of relating and helps people develop greater security, emotional connection, and healthier communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work, and she collaborates with clients to select methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process often blends several evidence-informed strategies so clients receive practical tools alongside deeper exploration.

Online sessions make it possible to access therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and life circumstances. These formats support continuity of care and make it easier to practice skills between sessions while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship problems, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, eating-related issues, mood disorders, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate and interactive, combining Internal Family Systems, attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical techniques tailored to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 31 years of clinical experience working with people facing emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NC LCSW C006279) practicing in North Carolina.
Can people who live outside the United States work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English