About Margie
Margie Segress is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes and talks plainly with people to help them take the first step toward feeling better. Margie aims to make sessions approachable and straightforward for someone under pressure.
With seven years of professional experience, she has held roles as a counselor and as adjunct faculty at the school where she earned her degree.
How Margie works
That mix gives her familiarity with both clinical work and teaching about clinical topics. She draws on that background to explain options in clear terms and to set realistic goals with each person. Her practice emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere so clients can share thoughts and feelings without fear.
Sessions concentrate on identifying patterns, improving communication skills, and building healthier responses to stress. Work often includes addressing attachment concerns, control issues, guilt and shame, and mood-related challenges. Margie also supports exploration of life purpose, midlife transitions, and self-love, and she pays attention to how past trauma can affect current relationships and mood.
She aims to help clients build confidence and stronger emotional coping skills. People meet with her to make concrete changes, try new ways of relating, and practice skills between sessions. She encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on progress as therapy moves forward.
What Margie works with
The areas below are the ones Margie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches work online
Margie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skills training to manage anxiety and mood symptoms; sessions teach breathing, grounding, and thought-reframing strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Another approach concentrates on improving attachment and communication patterns by identifying interaction styles and practicing new ways to express needs and set boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Margie collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Together they try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan so therapy feels useful and doable.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people hold a fuller conversation with visual cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day and to send thoughts between sessions. These options add flexibility and make regular contact with a licensed professional easier to maintain.
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A practical next step
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