Peterson, Margaret
Margaret Peterson, PhD
Educator
State Licenses
No
Primary Business Address
123 South Broad Street, Suite 2240
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
ZIP Code
19109
Organization
Philadelphia Couples Therapy
Phone Number
267-627-0426
Bio

Margaret Peterson received her formation as a psychotherapist during her years as an academic. Having earned a PhD in theology and ethics from Duke University, Dr. Peterson taught theology and, later, psychology on the undergraduate level for twenty years. Among her most popular course offerings were classes on health psychology and addiction and recovery, as well as a senior-level class on marriage that eventually served over a thousand students. Dr. Peterson found working with her students around all of these issues so compelling that she returned to school herself for a degree in marriage and family therapy, eventually moving from classroom teaching into full-time work as a therapist.

During a year as a Doctoral Fellow in Families, Illness, and Collaborative Healthcare at the Chicago Center for Family Health, Dr. Peterson received extensive training in working with individuals, couples and families around issues of acute and chronic illness. She has worked in primary care medical settings where she has had opportunities to collaborate with medical professionals and to assist in teaching resident physicians to collaborate with mental health professionals. These clinical experiences, along with Dr. Peterson’s background in bioethics and her own history with illness, disability, caregiving and bereavement, energize and support her work as a therapist with persons affected by these universal human realities.

When you work with Dr. Peterson, you will find yourself with someone who listens with attention, respect, compassion, and good humor, who has faced her own challenges with courage and tenacity, and who is committed to helping you do the same. Recognizing that people are different and bring distinctive strengths and resources to the table, Dr. Peterson will collaborate with you to identify potential next steps that fit for you and that can open up new ways of coping and thriving.

Education
PhD, Duke University
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy, La Salle University
Training
Fellowship, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia
Fellowship, Chicago Center for Family Health
Mode
Individual, Couples, Family, Groups
Populations Served
Young Adult / Student, Adult, Geriatric, Couples, Groups
Clinical Specialties
medical illness in individuals and families, substance use and abuse in individuals and families
Sliding Scale
No
Business Phone Number
267-627-0426

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