I cherish the positive feedback that I've received from clients over the years. I wish I could share some of these heartfelt messages here, but protecting confidentiality and avoiding the potentially problematic pressure of requesting testimonials is my priority. Here instead, I'm sharing some feedback from colleagues that I respect and who know my work well.
“Margo is a genuinely gifted clinician. She is insightful, knowledgeable and articulate. She cares deeply about her clients and is very effective in helping them to create change. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
– Ori Kochavi, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, South San Francisco, CA
"Margo has a beautiful ability to connect with "hard-to-engage" adolescents and build trust and rapport with both teens and their parents. Through her warm, clear, supportive communication style and use of humor, Margo is able to help clients create meaningful changes in their relationships and lives."
-- Dara Papo, LCSW, Clinical Services Director, Community Housing Partnership, San Francisco, CA
"Margo brings an amazing combination of skill and compassion to her clients and her work. She is creative, insightful and committed. I could go on forever about her intuitiveness, gift for listening and ability to find creative pathways that meet client needs. Really. "
-- Mark Ryle, LCSW Director of Client Services, Project Open Hand, San Francisco, CA
"I had the privilege of working with Margo at Kaiser Permanente for several years, where we were colleagues on the child/adolescent team, including the Intensive Outpatient Program that had some very challenging teens/parents. Margo's professionalism and warmth were immediately noticeable and she was beloved by children, teens, parents, and staff alike. Margo did well in a demanding medical HMO system that had high standards for both patient outcomes and productivity, while somehow still maintaining her creativity, ethics, sense of humor, and genuine connection with her client/patients and families. Given her flexibility and impressively wide-ranging skill set, I would be happy to recommend her in any clinical setting, and I am confident that her private clients will be fortunate to benefit from her expertise."
--James Shaughnessy, M.D., M.P.H. Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatrist
“Margo is a genuinely gifted clinician. She is insightful, knowledgeable and articulate. She cares deeply about her clients and is very effective in helping them to create change. I recommend her wholeheartedly.”
– Ori Kochavi, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, South San Francisco, CA
"Margo has a beautiful ability to connect with "hard-to-engage" adolescents and build trust and rapport with both teens and their parents. Through her warm, clear, supportive communication style and use of humor, Margo is able to help clients create meaningful changes in their relationships and lives."
-- Dara Papo, LCSW, Clinical Services Director, Community Housing Partnership, San Francisco, CA
"Margo brings an amazing combination of skill and compassion to her clients and her work. She is creative, insightful and committed. I could go on forever about her intuitiveness, gift for listening and ability to find creative pathways that meet client needs. Really. "
-- Mark Ryle, LCSW Director of Client Services, Project Open Hand, San Francisco, CA
"I had the privilege of working with Margo at Kaiser Permanente for several years, where we were colleagues on the child/adolescent team, including the Intensive Outpatient Program that had some very challenging teens/parents. Margo's professionalism and warmth were immediately noticeable and she was beloved by children, teens, parents, and staff alike. Margo did well in a demanding medical HMO system that had high standards for both patient outcomes and productivity, while somehow still maintaining her creativity, ethics, sense of humor, and genuine connection with her client/patients and families. Given her flexibility and impressively wide-ranging skill set, I would be happy to recommend her in any clinical setting, and I am confident that her private clients will be fortunate to benefit from her expertise."
--James Shaughnessy, M.D., M.P.H. Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatrist