Maggie Burke, Therapy Clinician

Margaret “Maggie” Burke, Social Worker at LifeStance Health, provides compassionate, evidence-based care to adults and seniors across New York. She helps individuals navigate life’s challenges with warmth, understanding, and clinical expertise, offering personalized support for those experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and life transitions. Maggie creates a therapeutic space where clients can safely explore their emotions, gain self-awareness, and work toward meaningful change and greater emotional balance. Maggie is deeply passionate about helping individuals facing later-life transitions and health-related challenges. She also specializes in supporting those coping with PTSD, bipolar disorder, and substance use issues, providing tailored strategies to promote recovery and resilience. Her approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness techniques to help clients build healthier thought patterns, manage stress, and strengthen coping skills. Maggie also supports neurodiverse individuals and members of the LGBTQ+ and veteran communities, offering care that is inclusive, affirming, and grounded in respect for each person’s unique experience. In addition to traditional therapeutic methods, Maggie values the powerful connection between nature and mental health. She incorporates principles of horticultural therapy to encourage clients to find healing and growth through nature-based mindfulness, gardening, and other grounding practices. This holistic approach helps clients reconnect with their environment and cultivate peace in both mind and body. Outside her clinical work, Maggie enjoys gardening, sailing, fishing, cooking, and knitting—activities she finds restorative and deeply aligned with her belief in nature’s capacity to heal. She loves growing and foraging her own food, reflecting her appreciation for mindfulness, balance, and sustainable living.