- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Narrative work
About Margie
Margie Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and other challenges that commonly affect young adults navigating big life changes.
She uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through what feels overwhelming. Sessions emphasize listening and practical steps to manage symptoms like low mood, worry, and trouble with motivation. Margie encourages clients to name what matters most and to try small, achievable changes between meetings.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective. She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for managing intense emotions. Narrative and Solution-Focused methods are used when it helps clients reframe their story and set clear short-term goals.
Margie often supports people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, and work or school stress. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, and intimacy-related problems. The focus is on practical coping, improved communication, and steady progress toward clearer goals.
To get started, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and meetings are conducted in English in Texas.
How Margie blends approaches for online work
Margie uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen deeply to the client's concerns and prioritize their perspective. This approach focuses on understanding what the client wants to address and making the sessions feel focused on their priorities.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify and change patterns of thinking that keep someone stuck. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems because it breaks issues into concrete thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming. DBT offers practical techniques for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication, which can be useful for relationship strain and impulsive reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margie will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting tools over time based on what helps most.
The site instructions ask prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The therapist's session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit counseling into school, work, or other daily routines without needing travel time.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered with practical tools. She combines listening with CBT and DBT strategies and goal-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience as a counselor working with adults on emotional and relationship issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices with that credential in the state.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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