Margaret Dunn , LPC

Margaret Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing a wide range of challenges - from stress, anxiety, and depression to grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, eating and body-image concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting struggles, and career or life transitions. Her approach emphasizes evidence-based therapies aimed at addressing the mental and emotional patterns that keep people feeling stuck and exhausted.

Margaret frames many difficulties as rooted in unprocessed emotions and habitual responses held beneath conscious awareness. She helps clients identify those underlying patterns, process emotions that have accumulated over time, and transform responses that no longer serve them. In practice this can mean working on emotional eating and self-sabotage, reducing overwhelming stress, rebuilding self-esteem, or navigating the complex feelings that come with chronic illness, caregiver strain, or major life change.

As an LPC - a licensed counselor trained to provide psychotherapy and therapeutic guidance - she emphasizes compassion, open-mindedness, and a belief in growth and possibility. Her work blends practical skill-building with attention to emotional experience so clients can develop sustainable habits and greater clarity. Margaret focuses on collaborative, respectful care that aims to move people beyond what keeps them small or stuck, helping them pursue fuller, more intentional lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Margaret Dunn integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and creating a nonjudgmental space so clients can explore feelings and build self-understanding - it supports work on self-esteem, grief, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can help with depression, anxiety, and habit change.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Margaret works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus over time as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps clients feel engaged in shaping their own care.

Online therapy with Margaret uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility and access. These options allow clients to attend sessions from different locations, fit therapy into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life changes, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor work to each person’s goals.