- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- English sessions
About Margie
Margie Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with eight years of experience. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and depression. She helps clients take small steps toward feeling more motivated and confident.
Her approach centers on listening closely and tailoring work to each person’s needs. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what feels most important to the client. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
Margie supports people handling grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses issues like abandonment, attachment, blended family challenges, infidelity, and communication problems. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage emotions and improve day-to-day functioning.
In sessions she works collaboratively to set clear goals and track progress. She uses Solution-Focused and Narrative Therapy ideas when helpful to reframe experiences and find workable strategies. The pace is set by the client, with an emphasis on respect and steady skill-building.
Margie practices in Texas and conducts sessions in English. If someone is ready to start, she guides them through a short matching process and scheduling so work can begin when it fits the client’s life.
How Margie Uses Client-Centered Work and Practical Skills Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and following the client’s lead. In this approach the therapist reflects what the client says and helps them make sense of their own feelings. It is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk and to build confidence in their choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviors to shift mood and outcomes. It can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by teaching concrete tools to challenge negative thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings feel overwhelming.
Choosing the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may blend approaches over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, support shorter check-ins around work breaks, reduce travel time, and allow use of digital tools for skill practice between appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Margie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is rooted in Client-Centered Therapy, emphasizing listening and responding to what matters most to the client. She also integrates practical skills from CBT and DBT when appropriate.
What background and experience does she bring?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has eight years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions and mental health challenges.
Where does she practice and what credentials are listed?
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC. Her practice and professional details are based in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.