MARGARET CONLEY, LCSW, MDIV

Margaret L. Conley, LCSW, MDiv, (She/Her/Hers), is the Executive Director of MLC Consulting, LLC, and the President of Mending Life Concepts Empowerment Group, Inc.  She is a Licensed Clinical Social worker in Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee where she provides crisis services and trauma-focused clinical therapy.  Margaret is trained as a trauma therapist in Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, EMDR, and Adlerian Play Therapy.  Margaret is a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator and LEGO® Serious Play®  Facilitator.  Margaret is a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor endorsed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.



Margaret produced an evidence-based model which is a clinically aligned theological method designed for use by clergy, academics, and clinicians to help lead the conversation around Faith-Based Trauma in individual and community settings.  She is the founder of Healthy and Holy® Conversations and the producer of the Healthy & Holy® Summit.



Margaret received her Bachelor of Art focused on Sociology and Anthropology with a concentration in child welfare services from Valdosta State University.  She received her Master of Social Work degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2009.  Margaret completed her Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in 2013.


Speaker Disclosures:


Financial: Margaret Conley maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Acadia Healthcare. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.


Non-financial: Margaret Conley is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.