Dr. Marguerite Allen , LCMHC

Dr. Marguerite Allen helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, mood struggles, and challenges around relationships and parenting. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 25 years of work in mental health. Her tone is practical and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear steps and steady support.

She uses approaches that focus on the person in front of her. Sessions often center on identifying what is most distressing, trying new ways to cope, and building skills to manage emotions and impulses. That can look like learning specific tools for panic or anxiety, practicing boundaries around codependency, or working through the fallout from separation and loss.

Her background includes a bachelor’s degree in behavioral studies, a master of science in psychology, a master of divinity in ministry, and a doctor of ministry in Christian counseling. She holds an LCMHC license in North Carolina and draws on many years of clinical practice to guide treatment choices.

Dr. Allen adapts methods to each person rather than following one fixed model. She blends client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods and skills training. Many people come for help with addiction, mood disorders, trauma, or life transitions and leave with clearer plans and more reliable coping skills.

Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled to fit work and family life. The focus is on practical change, steady progress, and finding approaches that fit each person’s situation.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience, helping people feel heard and shaping sessions around their concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be helpful for impulsivity, mood instability, and relationship strain.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and will adjust plans as progress is made. That way sessions stay relevant and focused on what matters most to the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video lets people read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, do shorter focused exchanges, or fit therapy around a busy day.