Margaret Rust, LPC
(She/Her)
Preferred Name: Margaret
About Me
Margaret has over 29 years of experience working in various areas of the field of Mental Health. Margaret specializes in trauma, anxiety, abuse, adoption, loss and grief and life transitions. She has training in Sensory Integration, Neuroeducation, Applied Behavioral Analysis, EMDR, and Life Span Integration. Her background and life experiences led her to a multivariate approach when collaborating with clients and the people who support them. She has been trained in traditional therapies but prefers modalities such as Lifespan Integration, EMDR, and Neuroeducation. She works with the client through a learning process anchored in movement to treat at the root cause while activating, integrating, and building on positive connections within their relationship with self, family and others. Margaret has been with her husband for 33 years. They have two adopted children and a biological son with severe complex neurological conditions resulting in severe behaviors and medical challenges. In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, art, playing games, walking, hiking, and gathering with friends and family.
Education & Experience
FORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: I hold a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College, and I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Portland State University. I am fully trained as an EMDR therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy), LifeSpan Integration 1 & 2, Internal Family Systems, Neuroeducation, and Trauma-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of relational trauma to build secure attachments.
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Addictions
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Autism Spectrum
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Headaches/Migraines
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Moral Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Performance Enhancement
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Somatic Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Tic Disorders
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Community Mental Health Center
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Group
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
- Underserved
- Veteran Center
- Veterans/Military
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente
- Medicaid
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealth
Trillium OHP