Peggy Harless, LMFT

Peggy Harless is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and major life changes. She communicates in a direct, down-to-earth way and aims to make sessions feel practical and useful for everyday life.

Peggy draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new actions. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques to support coping and change. Sessions focus on clear steps people can take between meetings.

Her experience includes outpatient clinic work and time in inpatient psychiatric settings, so she is familiar with a range of challenges and levels of need. That background shapes how she tailors strategies to each person's situation and pace.

Peggy describes herself as straightforward rather than overly sentimental. She listens closely, points out patterns, and works with each person to set realistic goals. She gives people practical tools for stress, family conflict, communication problems, and substance concerns.

Outside of clinical work she reads and plays video games. She brings that same approachable mindset into sessions, helping people find manageable ways to cope and move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It breaks problems into small, concrete steps that can be practiced between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with grief, chronic stress, and life changes by shifting what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about methods are made collaboratively and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or eye contact is a concern. Live chat or text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to reflect between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy days.