- Guilt and shame work
- Anxiety and depression
- CBT and ACT methods
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 and family concerns, and guilt and shame. She also supports people facing grief, trauma, intimacy issues, and life changes.
Peggy draws on practical, hands-on approaches to help clients name what feels stuck and try different ways of responding. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice what matters and take small actions toward it.
Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy also shape her work. Mindfulness helps slow things down enough to notice difficult feelings without being overwhelmed. Narrative Therapy helps people rewrite stories they tell about themselves so guilt or shame hold less control.
She has experience across outpatient clinics and inpatient psychiatric settings, so she is used to working with people in different kinds of stress. Peggy also spent clinical time supporting people with substance use, communication problems, and blended family concerns.
Her style is straightforward and down-to-earth rather than overly sentimental. She often mixes motivational interviewing techniques when change feels hard. Outside work she reads and plays video games, and she invites prospective clients to ask questions before booking.
Therapeutic approaches used in remote work
Peggy often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep problems like anxiety or shame in place. ACT emphasizes noticing what matters to a person and taking small committed actions aligned with those values, even when uncomfortable feelings remain.She also draws from mindfulness practices to help people slow down and observe hard emotions without being swept away. Narrative Therapy shows up when someone wants to change the story they tell about themselves, which can reduce the power of guilt or shame. These methods are described so clients know what to expect, and they are used in flexible combinations rather than as fixed recipes.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past attempts at change, and preferred ways of working, then adjust methods as needed. That means sessions can shift between skill work, values-based actions, and story-focused conversations depending on what is most helpful.
The biography does not list specific remote formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or avoid travel when schedules are full. Discuss format preferences when scheduling to match sessions to everyday routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she address?
She supports adults carrying guilt or shame tied to relationships, past actions, family roles, faith, and life changes. The profile lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses practical therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Narrative and mindfulness methods are also used to change how a person relates to painful feelings.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience and has worked in both outpatient clinics and inpatient psychiatric settings. Her caseload history includes anxiety, depression, substance use, and family and communication issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMFT and is listed as a Georgia LMFT. Her practice is based in Georgia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with Peggy before booking to know whether in-person or remote sessions are offered.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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