Margaret Skidmore

MS, LPC, NCC

Margaret is a nationally board-certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) with over three decades of experience through school and private practice counseling. She started her private practice in 2009. Margaret provides counseling in all areas and also supervises provisionally licensed professional counselors (PLPCs) for the state of Missouri. She is committed to creating a safe, supportive and therapeutic environment.

For 28 years, Margaret served as a teacher and counselor at Study Alternative High School (formerly Bailey Alternative High School) within Springfield Public Schools. She provided invaluable services to families and students grappling with academic, social and emotional difficulties. Her dedication extended to facilitating various support groups, including teen parenting groups, relationship groups, substance abuse groups, and school success groups.

From 2016 to 2024, Margaret facilitated a therapy group for LGBTQ+ teens. She also brought her expertise to the Lost & Found Grief Center where she spent six years as the Group Coordinator. In this role, Margaret worked with grieving children ages 4 through 18 as well as their caregivers and siblings, helping them navigate their loss and find a path to healing and coordinating and processing group experiences with volunteers.

Services

Couples Counseling
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling (including families with adult children)
Gender and Orientation-Affirming Therapy
Grief Counseling
Group Counseling
Supervision for PLPCs
Assessment and Letters for Emotional Support Animal (ESA)

Goals

I believe in fostering a confidential, non-judgmental, and relationship-centered counseling environment where individuals and families can safely discuss their thoughts and feelings. I treat each client with respect, supporting them in gaining greater self-understanding and self-awareness. In client-centered therapy, the client determines its direction while I present different perspectives and ideas to help clients resolve blocks to personal growth as well as improve communication and relationships in their lives.

Fees

Individual Counseling

$110 per 50-minute session

Family, Couples Counseling

$125 per 50-minute session

Group Counseling

$40 per 90-minute session

If insurance covers mental health counseling, payment is accepted at the time of service, and the client is responsible for submitting a receipt to the insurance company for reimbursement.