- Habit change guidance
- Emotional eating help
- Work on self doubt
About Margaret
Margaret Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 15 years of clinical experience. She draws on a mix of practical counseling and coaching perspectives to help clients break unhelpful patterns and move toward the goals they want. Her work often centers on emotional eating, self-doubt, and habits that keep people stuck.
Margaret uses direct conversations to identify where automatic responses come from. She explains how unprocessed emotions live under the surface and can show up as stress, physical symptoms, or repeated behavior. Sessions focus on noticing those triggers and trying new ways of responding.
Clients can expect guidance on changing habits step by step. Margaret talks through a four-step process for habit change and helps people find the root causes of emotional eating and self-sabotage. She combines talk work with practical coaching tools to make change more doable.
Her approach emphasizes compassion and growth. She encourages people to move beyond avoidance and numbness, and to face uncomfortable feelings so they lose their power. That can look like processing painful memories, shifting negative self-talk, or practicing new behaviors between sessions.
Margaret also addresses stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, career transitions, and codependency. She brings patience and curiosity, and she supports people who want clearer thinking and stronger self-trust.
How key therapies are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions you can take even when things feel hard, which can help with anxiety, depression, and codependency patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits, which is useful for stress, sleep problems, and emotional eating.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation so clients feel heard and understood. That approach can create space to explore self-doubt, shame, and grief at a pace that fits the individual.
Margaret approaches the choice of method as a collaboration. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try approaches that match those needs. It’s common to blend techniques rather than rely on one single method.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier, for example by allowing shorter check-ins between meetings, reducing commuting time, or letting someone take a session during a break. Therapists and clients can also choose sessions that don’t require video when less bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, codependency, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes talking, coaching tools, and step-by-step habit work. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on changing automatic responses.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of experience as a clinician working in counseling and coaching roles.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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