- Client-Centered Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Life purpose focus
About Margaret
Margaret Yurkunas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with five years of professional experience. She focuses on life purpose concerns along with trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family challenges, grief, eating concerns, parenting, career questions, and coping with life changes.
She leans on client-centered therapy to guide conversations. That means she listens for each person's priorities and reflects what she hears back. She also uses hypnotherapy when clients and she agree it could help with symptoms like anxiety, low confidence, or habits that get in the way of daily functioning.
In sessions she aims to help people notice their patterns and build small, practical steps forward. Conversations tend to focus on understanding how past experiences shape current behavior, and on experimenting with new ways of responding. She pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and communication problems when those themes appear.
Margaret has worked with concerns tied to caregiving and compassion fatigue, ADHD, autism and Asperger syndrome, intellectual disability, and the fallout from separation or infidelity. She also addresses feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, and isolation so clients can manage day-to-day demands more steadily.
Her approach favors direct conversation and reflective listening rather than long worksheets or strict protocols. People who want a counselor that emphasizes personal insight and practical coping strategies may find this helpful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's perspective. In practice this means the therapist listens, reflects, and supports people to name their priorities. It is used to address life-direction questions, relationship patterns, self-esteem, and stress by centering what the client reports as most important.Hypnotherapy involves guided relaxation and focused attention to address anxiety, habits, and confidence. When used appropriately it can help people practice new responses and reduce unhelpful automatic reactions that get in the way of everyday goals.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist discusses options and adapts methods based on the client's goals, preferences, and what arises in early sessions. Together they decide whether to focus on reflective conversation, introduce hypnotherapy, or combine elements from both approaches.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online methods. In general, online work can make fitting counseling into a busy life easier. It can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins during a workday, or remove the need to be on camera when that helps concentration. Ask about the practical options and scheduling when you use the matching questionnaire to set up a first session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family challenges, grief, eating concerns, parenting, career questions, ADHD, and related topics.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck about life direction?
She uses client-centered conversation to reflect what matters to the person and to build practical next steps. Hypnotherapy may be offered when it fits the client's goals.
What is her background and experience?
She holds the LPC credential and has five years of professional counseling experience in Michigan.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.