Margot Andersen, MSW, RYT, offers short term, solution-focused skills interventions in her practice, Creating Resilience, to help people recover from adversity, crisis, depression/anxiety, loss and chronic pain. Creating Resilience offers a unique strengths-based approach. Margot offers resilience skills that combine the latest research based methods in Mindfulness and she teaches her clients to understand the neuroscience behind these skills. Mindfulness skills such as Mindfulness Stress Reduction, Meditation, Breath techniques, gentle Yoga, Post Traumatic Growth, Happiness and Positivity, Self Acceptance, and Self Compassion skills are directly taught. Each person's toolkit of skills is customized for their unique needs. Margot has been a strong Educational Advocate for families of children for Special Education needs for over 20 years.Margot Andersen brings a unique perspective to her Creating Resilience counseling practice. Having personally experienced medical trauma, chronic migraines, and the sudden death of her son at the age of 29 resulting from Bipolar Disorder, she is passionate about teaching others skills to cultivate resilience and foster transformation following crisis. After surviving adversity in her own life, she exudes hope, positivity and strength! Margot loves to teach and is an effective platform speaker to organizations.Please contact us for support if you are experiencing any of the following life challenges:• Change in Life Circumstances (Health, Financial, Job Change)• Educational Advocate for Families of children with Special Education needs• Chronic Pain Management• Feeling Overwhelmed, Stressed