Margaret Dunn, LPC
Guided change through story and practical steps
Details
| Name | Margaret Dunn |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Missouri |
| Licensed in | Missouri |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Margaret
Margaret Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people untangle habits and patterns that hold them back. She brings a calm, direct style and focuses on practical change rather than quick fixes. Margaret works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, eating concerns, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions.
Her approach mixes storytelling and problem-solving. She uses Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and rewrite painful stories about who they are.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and shift them into actions that feel better. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to clarify values and take steps that matter, even when emotions are hard. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused.
Margaret listens closely, asks clear questions, and helps clients try small experiments between meetings. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to examine how feelings shape relationships, and practical coaching methods to build new habits. Margaret has worked with issues such as emotional eating, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, codependency, and trauma-related concerns.
She emphasizes realistic steps for change, like forming new routines, naming painful beliefs, and practicing different responses to stress. She holds a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor credential. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Eating disorders among the things Margaret works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Margaret among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Margaret directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Margaret directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Margaret frequently uses Narrative therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and retell difficult life stories in ways that open up new choices. This approach is helpful for grief, shame, body image, and patterns like emotional eating because it shifts how a problem is named and understood.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when feelings are painful. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and small behaviors that keep problems going, which often fits with habit changes and mood work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Margaret collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is most useful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that is helpful, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Margaret focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, eating and body image issues, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, blending storytelling with practical exercises and habit work to create change over time.
What is her background and experience?
Margaret has 15 years of experience as a counselor and uses a mix of therapeutic and coaching approaches to help clients break patterns and build new routines.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds a Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices from Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Margaret?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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