Margaret C. Wang, LMFT Psychotherapist

Margaret C. Wang, LMFT Psychotherapist Margaret C. Wang, LMFT offers psychotherapy in the state of California via telehealth. Wang, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, IMF #132544
M.A.

Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology

I offer individual and group therapy via phone and video, while ensuring that the telehealth medium is secured and confidential. Maybe you look amazing on paper but your insides don't mirror that. Or you feel stuck and your fears are holding you back. I'm excited to tell you that you can get everything done EVEN IF it doesn't seem like there's enough time in the day. When working with clients, my focus is on making sure that you feel heard and understood. I find that it is so important to approach my work with non-judgment and openness. Whether you are working through intergenerational trauma, or are hoping to overcome symptoms of depression, I am here. I find that it's imperative that we collaborate and you determine your goals because you know yourself best. I’m here to help you better manage whatever circumstances are leaving you feeling helpless, and I will equip you with the skills to cope with difficult emotions.

You’re allowed to have feelings—even if you were taught to stay quiet.Even if you learned to put others first.Even if ex...
01/29/2026

You’re allowed to have feelings—even if you were taught to stay quiet.
Even if you learned to put others first.
Even if expressing yourself once felt like a burden.

Noticing and naming what you feel isn’t indulgent. It’s how your nervous system finds relief.🌿

When you give yourself permission to acknowledge your inner experience, you make room for clarity, grounding, and care.
This isn’t about getting stuck in emotions.
It’s about honoring what’s real so you can move through it.✨️

You’re allowed to take up space—with your thoughts, your needs, and your feelings. 💜




01/28/2026

You’re allowed to have thoughts and feelings—even if you grew up learning that your needs came second.✨️

Even if sacrifices were made.
Even if you were taught that expressing yourself meant you were “complaining.”
Acknowledging what you feel isn’t selfish. It’s how emotions move through instead of getting stuck.

When you give yourself permission to notice, name, and validate your inner experience, you create space—for relief, clarity, and regulation.
This isn’t about dwelling.🌱

It’s about honoring what’s true so you can move forward with more ease.
You deserve to take up space in your own emotional world.

If you're having a hard time taking up space, feel free to DM me! 🫶🏼






When Loving Them Feels Like Walking on EggshellsDo you ever feel like you’re constantly on edge, waiting for the next cr...
01/28/2026

When Loving Them Feels
Like Walking on Eggshells

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly on edge, waiting for the next critique? ☁️🐢

​When you love someone who struggles with reactive behavior or black-and-white thinking, it’s easy to internalize their words as "truth."

But here is the reality:

✨ Criticism is often a mirror, not a map. Their reactions usually stem from their own feelings of inadequacy or unworthiness—not from your mistakes.

​If they can only see you as "all good" or "all bad," remember that you are allowed to live in the shades of gray. You are a complex, whole human being, regardless of their current perspective.

​Drop a 💜 if you needed this reminder to protect your energy today.

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01/26/2026

Loving someone with intense emotional reactions can leave you feeling like you’re walking on eggshells — constantly trying to say or do the “right” thing.💜

Sometimes what looks like criticism, control, or emotional urgency is rooted in deep insecurity and black-and-white thinking. Understanding that can bring clarity — but it doesn’t mean you’re responsible for fixing it.🌱

You’re allowed to pause, see the gray, and take care of yourself even when someone else wants you to manage their feelings. ✨️

If you're feeling stuck, feel free to DM me.




Sometimes you reach out for support and end up holding someone else’s anxiety instead. 😶‍🌫️That can leave you feeling in...
01/24/2026

Sometimes you reach out for support and end up holding someone else’s anxiety instead. 😶‍🌫️

That can leave you feeling invisible, overwhelmed, or emotionally spent — even if no one meant harm.

You don’t need to fix or manage the other person in those moments. 🌱

What matters is pausing, grounding, and validating your own experience.

You’re allowed to take care of yourself after interactions that drain you — even the subtle ones. 🫶🏽

If this resonates, DM me. You’re not alone.

01/23/2026

POV: You Needed Support, Not Their Anxiety

Sometimes you open up because you want connection…
and instead, you’re met with someone else’s anxiety.

That can feel incredibly frustrating — especially when you leave the interaction feeling unseen, unheard, or emotionally flooded.😶‍🌫️

The next step isn’t about fixing the other person. It’s about pausing to take care of yourself.🌱

That might look like:
• taking a few grounding breaths
• stepping away for 5–10 minutes
• validating your own experience instead of minimizing it

You’re allowed to tend to yourself after hard interactions — especially the ones that quietly drain you.

If this resonates, DM me. You’re not alone. 🫶🏽





Boundaries Without Cutting TiesYou don’t have to go no-contact to take care of yourself. ✨⚠️But, if you need to, do what...
01/21/2026

Boundaries Without Cutting Ties

You don’t have to go no-contact to take care of yourself. ✨

⚠️But, if you need to, do what you need to do to take care of yourself. You know yourself best.⚠️

When a family member repeatedly pushes or ignores limits, the boundaries you hold internally can be just as powerful as the ones you state out loud.

That might mean responding on your own timeline, choosing when (or if) you engage, or being intentional about how much emotional energy you give — without over-explaining. 🌿
This isn’t avoidance. It’s self-respect.
And it’s a way of staying connected without abandoning yourself.

If this feels hard, feel free to DM me.
You're not alone. 💜





01/21/2026

Boundaries Without Going No-Contact

You don’t always have to cut someone off to protect yourself.✨️

If you’re maintaining a relationship with a family member who tests or ignores boundaries, internal boundaries can matter just as much as the ones you say out loud.

That might look like not responding right away, choosing when you engage, or deciding how much emotional energy you give — without needing to explain yourself.🌿

This isn’t avoidance. It’s discernment.
And it’s one way of taking care of yourself while staying connected on your terms.

If you're feeling stuck, DM me.
You’re not alone. 💜





You Don’t Have to Carry Other People’s FeelingsMaybe you've sense the anxiety in the room, or you've been preoccupied wi...
01/15/2026

You Don’t Have to Carry
Other People’s Feelings

Maybe you've sense the anxiety in the room, or you've been preoccupied with easing another person's irritation or anger from a young age. 💜

If you were taught to take care of others' emotions, slowing down and checking in with yourself can feel unsettling.🌿

Pausing to notice what you’re feeling in your body is a step towards taking care of yourself. It’s how you stay connected to yourself without taking on what isn’t yours. ✨️

You’re allowed to care for yourself, even when you're feeling guilty. You’re not alone.



01/14/2026

When You Stop Managing
Everyone Else’s Emotions

If you grew up feeling responsible for other people’s emotions, this can feel deeply uncomfortable.

⏯️Learning to pause, locate what you are feeling in your body, and name it — before reacting — is not selfish. It’s regulation.

🔑It’s how you separate your experience from someone else’s. Sometimes self-care sounds like: “It’s okay to feel pressured — and I’m going to share only what feels comfortable to me.” Or: “It’s okay if someone else doesn’t understand. I’m still taking care of myself.”

✨️You don’t need to carry emotions that aren’t yours.

And you’re allowed to take care of yourself even when guilt shows up.

If this resonates, DM me. You’re not alone.




If you were taught to manage other people’s emotions, learning to pause and listening to your needs can feel unsettling....
01/14/2026

If you were taught to manage other people’s emotions, learning to pause and listening to your needs can feel unsettling.💜

Slowing down, naming what you feel, and responding from that place -->
how you protect your nervous system and your sense of self.🫶🏼

You don’t have to carry what isn’t yours, even if guilt shows up along the way. 🌱

If you're feeling tired of carrying others' feelings, DM me. You’re not alone.





01/12/2026

When Sharing Disconnects You From Yourself

⏯️Sometimes the work isn’t about sharing more — it’s about trusting yourself enough to pause.

If you feel a pull to keep something private, that isn’t avoidance or failure. Trust that voice.

✨️And when we override that gut feeling out of pressure, guilt, or fear of disappointing others, it slowly reinforces the belief that it’s not safe to trust ourselves.

Listening to what matters to you — even quietly, even imperfectly — is how that trust gets rebuilt.

💜 Not everything needs to be shared to be valid.

You’re allowed to say: this is important to me — and let that be enough.

If this resonates, you’re not alone.




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