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Margaret Dunn

Therapist
18 years of experience
Regularly rebookedMore than 70% of clients return for care
  • Virtual
  • Eating disorders
  • Individual therapy, Family therapy

Great to meet you!

Peggy Dunn, LPC, CLC, CFMHC, Master Practitioner of NLP

Emotional Eating Coach & Mental Health Therapist.

Many of the women I work with are extremely capable and successful in their careers, yet they feel frustrated that food seems to be the one area of life they cannot fully control. Emotional eating often develops as a response to stress, exhaustion, or emotional overload. In our work together we explore the deeper patterns driving these behaviors so you can develop a healthier relationship with food and feel confident in your body again. Using my signature Release It Now!TM 5-Step Process, I help clients heal from the inside out — restoring peace, self-worth, confidence, and emotional resilience.

When you heal the emotional roots beneath your behaviors, lasting freedom follows.

How I Help: The Release and Heal It Now!TM 5-Step Process

This isn’t a quick fix. It’s a proven, structured, and compassionate method to help you identify, heal, and release the underlying causes of your emotional and behavioral struggles — creating room for a healthier, happier you.

1️⃣ REVEAL: Uncover What’s Really Going On

Emotional Eating, anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout are symptoms of deeper emotional wounds and unhelpful thought patterns.

2️⃣ RELEASE: Let Go of Limiting Beliefs and Emotional Blocks

This creates space for healthier beliefs and habits to take root.

3️⃣ REPROGRAM: Reshape Your Thoughts, Rewire Your Reactions

Your brain can be retrained. In this phase, we’ll install new, empowering thought patterns and coping strategies.

4️⃣ RESTORE: Build Sustainable, Healthy Habits

Healing isn’t just mental — it’s physical and emotional too. Together, we’ll create simple, sustainable habits.

5️⃣ REJOICE: Celebrate Progress, Foster Gratitude, Live Joyfully

Recovery isn’t linear — it’s about progress, not perfection.

My approach to therapy

I specialize in overcoming emotional eating, anxiety, stress, burnout and depression, etc.

Let's rewrite your MESSAGE of health & life & transform your life: MENTAL: Shift your mindset. EMOTION: Identify your emotional triggers. SOCIAL: Set boundaries & communicate authentically. SPIRITUAL: Embrace self-love, confidence, worth. ACTION: Develop supportive habits. GRATITUDE: Foster positivity. CELEBRATION: Live joyfully & adventurously.

What you can expect from me

In our sessions, clients experience transformation. They gain emotional resilience, a healthier mindset, improved communication skills, increased self-love and confidence, actionable habits, a positive outlook, and a zest for joyful living. These outcomes empower them to conquer emotional eating, anxiety, stress, low confidence and energy leading to a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Woman
  • My style is
    Empowering, Direct, Warm

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    18 years of experience
  • Training
    MA (Master of Arts) at University Of Illinois - Springfield, MA (Master of Arts) at University Of Illinois - Springfield
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Missouri)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Eating disorders
  • More specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Women's issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Positive Psychology, Strength-Based, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Family therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English