About Marguerite
Marguerite Elkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and stress. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Her work is grounded in practical tools and body-aware methods to help people feel steadier and more in control.
She uses a mix of talk-based therapy and somatic work to address how emotions show up in the body.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve learning calming skills, identifying unhelpful thought patterns, and practicing new ways to respond to stress. She also draws on mindfulness and other structured approaches to build coping skills. Marguerite brings 15 years of clinical experience to her practice in Tennessee.
She is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - under TN LMFT 1122. Her background includes helping people who have experienced sexual assault, domestic violence, military-related challenges, chronic illness, and first responder stress. Clients can expect a collaborative style that balances practical strategies with attention to bodily experience.
Conversations are aimed at concrete steps you can try between sessions. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her work integrates faith for those who want it, alongside evidence-informed approaches.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through a range of online formats to fit different needs.
How Somatic and Structured Therapies Work Online
Somatic Therapy focuses on how stress and trauma show up in the body. Online sessions may include guided breath work, tracking body sensations, and simple grounding exercises to help reduce physical tension and increase awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that worsen mood or anxiety. It is useful for panic, depression, and managing daily stress.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships. Online DBT-style work usually involves learning short skills, practicing them in daily life, and reviewing progress together. Marguerite will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit best, tailoring sessions to goals, preferences, and the problems being faced rather than using a single method for everyone.
Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These options let people work on grounding, thought work, and behavioral practice from home or another comfortable place. The format supports regular contact and follow-up, and helps fit therapy into busy schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English