100% Virtual Therapy · Missouri Licensed
Online Therapist in Missouri for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma & Grief
Individual psychotherapy for adults across Missouri navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Evidence-based, private, and delivered entirely online.
18+ Years of Experience
LPC, CFMHC
100% Virtual, Individual Therapy
Insurance & Private Pay Accepted
How I Can Help
Therapy for the Emotions Success Doesn't Fix
Specialized virtual therapy for adults and seniors navigating the emotional weight of high-pressure lives.
Anxiety
Quiet the racing thoughts and constant "what ifs" so you can think clearly and feel grounded again.
Depression
Reconnect with purpose, energy, and joy when everything feels flat, heavy, or out of reach.
Trauma & PTSD
Process past experiences safely, at your own pace, so they stop running the show in the present.
Grief & Life Transitions
Find steady footing through loss, major change, or the adjustments life didn't ask your permission for.
Relationship Concerns
Work through relationship patterns and challenges one-on-one, at your own pace and on your own terms.
Eating Disorders (Collaborative Care)
Clinical treatment for eating disorders, provided as part of a coordinated care team alongside your physician or dietitian when appropriate.
My Clinical Approach
The Release It Now!™ 5-Step Process
This isn't a quick fix. It's the structured, evidence-informed clinical framework I use in individual psychotherapy sessions to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship concerns, creating room for lasting, sustainable change.
Reveal
Identify what's really driving the anxiety, depression, trauma response, or grief.
Release
Work through limiting beliefs and emotional blocks in a safe, clinical setting.
Reprogram
Build new, evidence-based thought patterns and coping strategies.
Restore
Establish sustainable habits that support your mental and emotional well-being for the long term, instead of self-sabotaging yourself.
Rejoice
Celebrate your transformation with joy, confidence, and gratitude as you continue creating a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Whole-Life Healing
Let's Rewrite Your MESSAGE
Real change touches every part of life. Here's the framework we'll use together.
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Mental: Shift your mindset.
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Emotion: Identify your emotional triggers.
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Social: Set boundaries & communicate authentically.
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Spiritual: Embrace self-love, confidence, and worth.
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Action: Develop supportive daily habits.
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Gratitude: Foster positivity in everyday life.
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Celebration: Live joyfully and adventurously.
"My goal is not to help you cope with your life. It's to help you transform it."
Meet Your Therapist
Margaret "Peggy" Dunn
Licensed Professional Counselor
Founder of Dunn's Counseling Services
I provide psychotherapy for adults working through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and the kind of life transitions that don't come with instructions. In our sessions, you can expect a calm, confidential, and evidence-based approach: ethical, clinical, and entirely private.
Together, we work through what's beneath the surface at a pace that feels safe, so you can move forward with clarity and steadiness.
Therapy Methods
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy , Positive Psychology , Strength-Based, and Motivational Interviewing.
18+ Years of Experience
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Missouri
MA (Master of Arts), University of Illinois Springfield
Certified Life Coach (CLC)
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach (CFMHC)
Master Practitioner of NLP
Virtual Therapy Sessions Available
Specializing in Emotional Eating, Anxiety & Burnout
18+ Years of Experience
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Missouri
MA (Master of Arts), University of Illinois Springfield
Certified Life Coach (CLC)
Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach (CFMHC)
Master Practitioner of NLP
Making Care Accessible
Insurance & Private Pay
Dunn's Counseling Services accepts most major insurance plans and offers private pay for clients who prefer not to bill insurance.
Local & Statewide Care
Serving Clients Across Missouri
As a Missouri-licensed therapist, I provide secure virtual psychotherapy to adults and seniors throughout the state, including:
St. Louis
Kansas City
Springfield
Columbia
Jefferson City
Independence
St. Joseph
O'Fallon
St. Charles
Cape Girardeau
Rolla
Sedalia
Branson
Washington
Farmington
Poplar Bluff
Kirksville
Maryville
Warrensburg
Hannibal
Sessions take place entirely online, so wherever you are in Missouri, big city or small town, licensed individual psychotherapy is just a video call away.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Dunn's Counseling Services accept insurance?
Yes. I accept Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, and United Healthcare.
Do you accept private pay (self-pay) clients?
Yes. In addition to insurance, Dunn's Counseling Services offers private pay for clients who prefer not to bill insurance or whose plan isn't in network.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Yes. Research consistently shows virtual therapy is as effective as in-person care for anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief when delivered by a licensed clinician.
What conditions do you treat?
I provide individual psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, adjustment and life-transition issues, relationship concerns, and eating disorders, using CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Do you offer family or couples counseling?
No. Dunn's Counseling Services provides individual therapy only for adults and seniors. Family and couples counseling are not offered.
Do you treat eating disorders?
Yes. I provide clinical treatment for eating disorders as part of a coordinated care team, working alongside a client's physician or dietitian when appropriate. This is distinct from general emotional eating coaching.
Where are you licensed to practice?
I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Missouri and provide virtual sessions to adults and seniors located in Missouri.
You've Spent Long Enough Just Managing. Let's Get to the Root.
Flexible virtual scheduling with most major insurance accepted. Book your first session and start feeling like yourself again.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone.
Flexible virtual scheduling with most major insurance accepted. Book your first session and start feeling like yourself again.
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