Marguerite Elkins , LMFT

Marguerite Elkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist who is trained in EMDR and focused on helping people move toward greater wellbeing and purpose. She combines evidence-informed techniques with compassionate care to address a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, bipolar disorder, and challenges related to self-esteem, anger, and life transitions. Many people she has worked with have navigated complex trauma, spiritual growth questions, relationship and attachment issues, and physical health challenges while seeking practical tools and emotional healing.

Her therapeutic toolkit includes EMDR, Brainspotting, FLASH, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness practices, and Bible-based counseling. Elkins integrates these approaches to tailor treatment to each person - blending trauma-focused work, skills training, mindfulness, and faith-informed perspectives when that aligns with a client’s values. As an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings training in systemic and relational approaches alongside trauma processing methods.

Elkins emphasizes collaborative work and practical coping strategies to support recovery and growth. Her practice centers on helping individuals reclaim functioning and meaning after difficult life experiences while honoring each person’s unique story and strengths.

Approaches and Online Care for Trauma and Mood

Marguerite Elkins uses several well-established approaches to help people manage symptoms and build skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and can be especially useful for intense emotions, mood instability, and anger. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact, often used for post-traumatic stress and complex trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elkins works with each person to understand their goals, history, and preferences, then tailors a plan that may combine techniques from different models to best support recovery and growth.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives and varied needs. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access consistent therapeutic support without travel. These options make it easier to fit sessions into daily routines, continue work during life transitions, and sustain momentum between appointments while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt approaches to the online setting.