Margot Torossian

Introductory Video

About the Therapist

Support for relationships, intimacy, and emotional wellbeing

Margot is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and therapist specializing in couples counseling, sexual health, intimacy, and relationship challenges. She supports individuals and couples who want to understand their relationship patterns, improve communication, and develop a more fulfilling connection with themselves and their partners.

Margot has experience working with intimacy and relationship concerns, including difficulties surrounding sexual desire, painful sex, and emotional connection. She understands that these challenges rarely exist in isolation. Stress, anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, past experiences, communication patterns, and beliefs about sex and intimacy can all influence how people experience closeness.

Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in clinical understanding. Rather than offering generic relationship advice, Margot works with clients to explore the patterns contributing to their difficulties and identify meaningful, practical ways to create change.

Therapy provides a space where sensitive topics can be discussed openly and without judgment. Whether you are navigating a difficult period in your relationship, feeling anxious about intimacy, or trying to understand why the same conflicts keep happening, therapy is tailored to your circumstances, goals, and needs.

Margot believes that healthy relationships do not require you to abandon yourself. They require the ability to remain connected to your own needs while building emotional safety, understanding, and intimacy with another person.

Outside of therapy, Margot values the connection between mind and body and believes in the importance of nurturing both. A retired ensemble dancer, she continues to appreciate movement and discipline through practicing Krav Maga. In her free time, she enjoys reading, comedy movies, and video games. She believes that finding balance means making room for personal growth, physical wellbeing, creativity, and a little laughter along the way.

Therapeutic Approach

Individualized, evidence-based treatment

Treatment is tailored to each client's concerns and may incorporate:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques
• Bowen's Family Systems Therapy
• Sex therapy interventions
• Emotion-Focused Therapy
• Feminist Therapy

Certifications & Training

Education and professional training

• BA, Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
• MA, Mental Health Counseling, Northwestern University
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) training through Beck Institute for personality and anxiety disorders
• Specialized training in EMDR for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and related concerns; EMDR certification completion pending

Specialties

Areas of support

• Couples Counseling and Relationship Issues
• Sex Therapy, Painful Sex, and Intimacy-Related Anxiety
• Desire Discrepancies
• Communication and Conflict Resolution
• Attachment Patterns and Relationship Anxiety
• Boundaries, People-Pleasing, and Self-Worth
• Emotional Disconnection and Rebuilding Trust
• Anxiety, Depression, and Life Transitions
• New Moms and New Parents

What to Expect

A respectful space for meaningful conversations

Your first session is an opportunity to discuss what has been happening, what you have already tried, and what you would like to change. Together, you and Margot will identify the patterns contributing to your concerns and develop a treatment plan that reflects your goals.

For sexual concerns, treatment offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space to discuss experiences that feel difficult to share elsewhere.

Why Choose Therapy With Margot?

Specialized and compassionate care

• Specialized Focus: Clinical attention to the intersection of relationships, sexual wellbeing, and emotional health.
• A Nonjudgmental Environment: Space to discuss sensitive relationship and sexual concerns openly.
• Individualized Treatment: Therapy shaped around your needs, goals, experiences, and relationship dynamics.