Margaret Tucker Cardon, LPC

About

Margaret Tucker Cardon, M.Ed., is a licensed professional counselor at Expand Psychology who works with individuals and couples ages 16 and older. She brings a warm, compassionate, and collaborative style to therapy, emphasizing the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Margaret supports clients in addressing present-day challenges while also exploring the past to better understand behavioral patterns and their origins. Her strengths-based, solution-focused approach empowers clients to gain insight and move toward meaningful change.

Specialization

At Expand Psychology, Margaret specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and perinatal and maternal mental health. She draws from a variety of evidence-based modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her focused work with new and expecting mothers allows her to provide thoughtful and supportive care through the complex emotional landscape of pregnancy and early parenthood.

Education, Training, and Professional Journey

Margaret earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Kenyon College and her Master’s in School Counseling from the University of Virginia. Since completing her graduate studies, she has gained extensive experience in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, as well as in traditional outpatient therapy settings. This range of clinical work has prepared her to support clients through a wide variety of emotional and psychological needs.