Margaret Elkins , LPCC

Margaret Elkins is a Kentucky-based licensed professional who brings 15 years of experience in the mental health field and seven years as a licensed practitioner. She earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University and holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - which authorizes practice in clinical counseling. Her background includes work with individuals facing severe mental illness, as well as people managing depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Margaret has supported clients through trauma and abuse, helped address body image concerns, and guided those coping with grief and loss. She is trained in EMDR therapy, an evidence-informed approach used with trauma and distressing memories. Her practice combines clinical training and years of hands-on experience to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Known for integrating structured therapeutic methods with attentive listening, she works with a variety of challenges including relationship and family difficulties, mood concerns, and issues around impulse control and isolation. Her approach centers on practical strategies and collaborative planning to help clients move toward clearer goals and improved daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and skills-based, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and impulse-related difficulties.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-informed method that helps people process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. Margaret is trained in EMDR and integrates it when trauma history is a prominent concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and the therapist will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from different locations, supporting continuity of care and consistent progress.