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Margie Harper

Margie Harper, LPC

Therapist in Texas · 8+ years of experience

Practical support for stress and life changes

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  • Client-centered focus
  • CBT and DBT tools
  • Texas LPC

About Margie

Margie Harper is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who centers sessions on Client-Centered care. She focuses on stress and anxiety alongside relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and empathetic, aimed at helping people take practical steps toward feeling better.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space so clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Conversations are collaborative and paced to each person's comfort. Margie emphasizes small, manageable changes rather than big, sudden shifts.

Margie draws on several approaches to tailor work to the person. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior elements help when emotions feel overwhelming and people need skills to cope in the moment.

Narrative and solution-focused ideas appear in sessions too, helping clients separate themselves from difficult stories and build practical steps toward goals. This mix supports people coping with grief, trauma, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

She has eight years of professional experience in counseling. People who come to her often want clear tools, steady support, and a therapist who listens without judgment. Margie encourages taking the first step and will work with each person to find the next manageable move forward.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How Margie’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's concerns, helping them feel heard and guiding sessions around their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to build practical skills for managing anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and coping skills for moments of intense stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the person's needs and preferences. Together they will adjust techniques over time so the work stays useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to keep consistent appointments while juggling work, parenting, or caregiving responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What difficulties does Margie commonly help with?

She works with stress and anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and related concerns listed in her specialties.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, with a focus on practical steps and skills to manage emotions and daily challenges.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Margie has eight years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns including emotional regulation and life transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

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?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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