Margaret Felty , LPC

Margaret Felty is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 36 years of clinical experience. She specializes in supporting people through trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, and compassion fatigue, bringing a calm and experienced presence to each encounter. She works with clients from elementary school age through retirement and offers an LGBTQ+ friendly practice that welcomes individuals and families.

Margaret emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored safely, and she recognizes that seeking change requires courage. Her work integrates several evidence-based approaches suited for telehealth, including EMDR for trauma and anxiety, mindfulness practices, grief and loss counseling, and Rational Emotive Therapy to address unhelpful beliefs. These techniques are combined as appropriate to each person’s needs, preferences, and goals. Margaret aims to help clients build coping skills, process painful experiences, and move toward greater emotional balance and meaning in life.

Although her practice is based in Texas, she also works with international clients and adapts therapeutic methods for remote delivery, keeping accessibility and client comfort at the forefront of care.

Evidence-Based Therapies Adapted for Online Care

EMDR is used to help people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related reactions; in telehealth sessions this involves structured, guided processing that aims to make painful memories less disruptive. Mindfulness practices teach present-moment awareness and simple attention skills to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation, and they are often taught through brief exercises and discussions that translate well to remote sessions. Rational Emotive Therapy focuses on identifying and challenging unhelpful or rigid beliefs that contribute to depression and anxiety, helping clients develop more flexible, realistic ways of thinking and responding.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work, and Margaret collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques over time based on what helps the client make progress and feel more in control.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - clients can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, to continue care while traveling, or to access support from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-based methods to these formats to keep treatment focused, consistent, and accessible.