- Skills focused
- Trauma support
- Mindfulness grounded
About Marguerite
Marguerite Elkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Tennessee. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, grief, and the challenges of coping with life changes. Her work also includes support around ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and issues tied to first responder and veteran experiences.
Marguerite takes a direct and practical approach in sessions. She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, solution-focused work, and EMDR. Sessions aim to teach skills, process difficult memories, and build routines that reduce symptoms over time.
Therapy often begins with clear goals and a few concrete steps to try between meetings. Marguerite uses brief, focused interventions alongside deeper processing when needed. She encourages clients to notice small changes and to practice skills in everyday life.
With 15 years of clinical experience, Marguerite blends problem-solving with emotional processing. She helps people recover after traumatic events, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster, and supports those working through family of origin wounds, abandonment, and attachment issues.
Many clients come seeking relief from panic, post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, chronic illness impacts, or complicated shame and guilt. Marguerite invites prospective clients to consider therapy as a step toward greater stability and clearer daily coping.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many of the methods she uses adapt well to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and managing daily stressors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It can help with intense emotions, anger, and mood instability. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves structured processing of traumatic memories to reduce their emotional charge and is often used for post-traumatic stress and sexual assault recovery.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to use and when to try different techniques.
Because the original biography does not list specific remote formats, please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and let people check in from different locations. Some approaches lend themselves to shorter skill-focused check-ins while others need longer processing sessions, and the therapist will help plan the session length and rhythm that work best.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress, grief, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style mixes practical skill teaching and emotional processing. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and EMDR to meet immediate needs and deeper wounds.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience as a practicing clinician to her work with clients.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.