Margaret (Peg) McCarthy
(She/Her/Hers)
Psychologist
I see adolescents and adults in individual psychotherapy, administer psychological testing, and facilitate a group for gender-questioning young people.
I believe humans have an inborn drive to understand themselves and their experiences. Through a trusting, respectful relationship, I collaborate with clients to accomplish their therapeutic goals and to help them move forward in their lives. I draw upon a range of approaches, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal techniques, to build upon clients' strengths, to develop new ways of thinking, to construct solutions, and to remove barriers to progress.
Practice hours (CDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Severe depression
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Childhood Abuse
- Depression
- Divorce
- End of Life
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Peer Difficulties
- Personal Growth
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- People with disabilities
- People with HIV or AIDS
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Veterans
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Location
Shadow Wood Clinical Associates
Office Building
3649 Southwest Burlingame RoadSte 100Topeka, KS 66611
Open mapAccommodations
Entering the practice
- Wide doorway
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Door can be opened easily
- Step-free entry
- Flat path to the front door
- Service animals allowed
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
Getting around
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
Settling in
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$60 — $170per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Beacon – Kansas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Alabama
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Kansas
- Cenpatico – Kansas
- Century Health Solutions – Kansas
- Cigna – Kansas
- Cigna – Alabama
- KanCare – Kansas
- Managed Health Network (MHN) – Kansas
- Medicaid – Alabama
- Medicare – Alabama
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Paypal
- Venmo
Credentials
Licenses
LP
BSRB
1140, Kansas
Education
University of Kansas
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 1998
Clinical psychology
Yale University
BA (Bachelor of Arts), 1987
cum laude with distinction in the major