Peggy Cahue-Kuipers
LPC
Therapist focused on practical change
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- Person-centered approach
- Skills for daily life
- 16 years experience
About Peggy
Peggy uses person-centered ideas and cognitive-behavioral tools to guide sessions. She focuses on clear goals and teaches skills people can use outside of therapy. Sessions often include mindful noticing and strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Her work covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating struggles, and career or life transitions. She also supports people coping with family of origin problems, codependency, control issues, and guilt or shame. Treatment is presented in plain, straightforward language so clients know what to expect.
Peggy describes therapy as a time-taking commitment that asks clients to be willing to seek and accept help. She emphasizes dignity and respect while helping people identify practical steps toward their goals. Her approach is collaborative and focused on the client’s needs.
Clients who want to begin are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It is often used for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with depression, anxiety, anger, and sleep or eating problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and follows the client's lead to build insight and confidence.Peggy approaches finding the right method as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and relevant to everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can help make sessions fit a busy schedule by reducing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting conversations happen from a familiar setting. It can also make regular practice of skills easier between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in ACT and CBT to work well over remote sessions, keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Michigan
- Experience
- 16+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (Michigan)
- LPC · No. 6401011112
- NPI
- 1972730877
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Peggy help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, sleeping and eating issues, career and life changes, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style combines person-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindful practices to teach practical skills and problem-solving.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Peggy has 16 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a broad range of concerns.
Where is Peggy licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPC in Michigan and practices with that regional focus.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.