Therapist profile
Peggy Harless, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Peggy
Peggy Harless is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Georgia with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Peggy also supports people facing caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and life changes such as divorce or separation.
Peggy draws on practical, evidence-informed methods to help people develop clearer thinking and more effective habits. Sessions tend to focus on specific problems and on skills that can be used between meetings. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness practices, and acceptance-based strategies to reduce distress and increase meaningful action.
Her background includes work across outpatient clinics and inpatient psychiatric settings. That range has given her experience with substance use, communication breakdowns, and crisis-related stress. She is used to helping people talk through family problems, body image concerns, and caregiving burdens without jargon.
Peggy describes herself as down to earth. Conversations are straightforward and practical. She aims to help clients try different coping tools and notice what helps in day-to-day life.
Outside of clinical work she reads and plays video games. New clients are asked to use the site’s matching process to schedule a first session and to note any immediate concerns when they sign up.
How sessions work
How Peggy uses evidence-based methods online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that fit their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where avoidance has become a problem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with daily functioning by teaching practical coping skills.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention practices and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with stress, overwhelm, and emotion regulation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Peggy will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and try options collaboratively. The plan can change as progress is reviewed and real-life challenges arise.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they cut travel time, fit into a lunch break or between errands, and let them practice new skills in their everyday setting. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools to an online appointment to keep sessions focused and practical.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family issues does she address?
Peggy helps people work through family problems, blended family challenges, communication breakdowns, and divorce or separation concerns. She also addresses caregiving stress and fertility-related strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and down to earth. She focuses on skills, clear thinking, and strategies clients can use between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has five years of experience and has worked in outpatient clinics and inpatient psychiatric facilities. That background includes work with substance use and crisis-related needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Georgia. Her practice is based in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.