Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Marguerite works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marguerite
Marguerite Elkins is a Tennessee licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and mood challenges. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience to support clients through painful loss, overwhelming emotions, and major life changes. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life more manageable and meaningful.
Marguerite uses a mix of practical methods in sessions. She often combines cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness skills to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
Background and approach
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as one option for processing traumatic memories. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady progress. Clients can expect a balance of short-term coping tools and deeper work on patterns like abandonment, attachment difficulties, or family of origin issues.
She also addresses concerns such as grief, chronic illness, and first responder or veteran-related stress. Pain, guilt, shame, and body image worries are addressed with compassion and concrete steps. For people living with bipolar disorder, ADHD, panic, or recurring panic attacks, she combines mood-focused work with daily routines and skills practice.
Therapy is practical and faith-sensitive when clients want that perspective. Work is offered through a range of online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs. Prospective clients in Tennessee can begin by using the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions.
What Marguerite works with
Everything Marguerite lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marguerite's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Marguerite lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. It often involves homework and simple daily exercises to change thinking patterns. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, offers a way to work with traumatic memories so they feel less intense; it can be used when a person is ready to process past events.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, combining short-term problem solving with deeper memory work when appropriate.
Online therapy offers flexibility and fits many schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging can suit people who prefer shorter, written check-ins or need support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to maintain regular work on anger, trauma, anxiety, or mood concerns while juggling daily responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Marguerite
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, bipolar symptoms, grief, and ADHD, plus related issues like attachment and family of origin concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
The style is practical and goal-focused with empathy. Sessions mix skills training, problem solving, and deeper processing when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and other emotional challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
The therapist is a Tennessee licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, practicing in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Work can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.