Margaret Elkins , LPCC

Margaret Elkins is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Kentucky who has maintained clinical licensure for seven years and worked in the mental health field for fifteen years. She earned a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Eastern Kentucky University and brings that academic training to work with people facing a range of challenges.

Elkins has experience supporting individuals with severe mental illness, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, body image concerns, and grief or loss. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a trauma-focused method she integrates when appropriate to help people process distressing memories and reduce their impact on daily life. Her approach emphasizes practical coping skills, symptom management, and identifying patterns that contribute to ongoing difficulties.

Working collaboratively, Elkins tailors interventions to each person’s goals and circumstances, drawing on cognitive and behavioral strategies alongside trauma-informed techniques. She aims to create a respectful therapeutic partnership that focuses on measurable progress and improved functioning in everyday life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Margaret Elkins uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, often helping with anxiety, depression, and patterns that maintain distress. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness - tools that can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or relationships are strained. When trauma is a central concern, her EMDR training provides an additional option for processing painful memories and reducing their ongoing emotional hold.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Elkins works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals tailor interventions rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier to access care from home or work. These options allow therapists to provide ongoing support, skill coaching, and therapeutic work in formats that suit different lifestyles and comfort levels.