Therapist profile
Dr. Marguerite Allen, LCMHC
North Carolina
LCMHC counselor - codependency and mood concerns
Continue with MargueriteWhere Marguerite stands
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- License
- LCMHC, North Carolina / S7551
- NPI
- 1427031392
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Codependency focus
- CBT and DBT methods
- Trauma informed care
About Marguerite
Dr. Marguerite Allen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, career issues, bipolar and other mood disorders. She also focuses on codependency and control issues among other concerns.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Studies, a Master of Science in Psychology, a Master of Divinity in Ministry, and a Doctor of Ministry in Christian Counseling. She describes her work as flexible and practical, bringing several therapy methods together to fit what a person needs in the moment.
In sessions she uses straightforward strategies from cognitive behavioral work to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. She also draws on client-centered ideas to follow what a person brings to the room and on skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation is needed. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques appear when people want clear steps and short-term goals.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or living around someone else’s drinking or moods often come to her for help untangling those patterns. She emphasizes practical coping skills, clearer boundaries, and small changes that fit everyday life.
Sessions are conducted in English and take place in North Carolina. Prospective clients use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules an initial session through the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the person. Online, this looks like sessions that begin with the client’s immediate concerns and priorities and then use those as the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves noticing thoughts and behaviors, testing them, and trying small experiments to change how a person feels and acts. Online sessions can introduce these skills, practice them together, and plan real-life homework between meetings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills; it is useful when strong emotions or impulsivity get in the way of everyday life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try different techniques, and agree together which methods to keep using. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they focus on boundary-setting, managing urges, or handling intense feelings depending on the person’s needs.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can use these appointments to teach skills, review progress, and plan small, practical steps people can try between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship or codependency issues does she address?
She helps adults who struggle with people-pleasing, difficulty saying no, losing themselves in relationships, and living around someone else’s drinking, moods, or crises.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses an eclectic, practical style that pulls from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods to match what a person needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addiction, grief, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial session.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.