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Peggy Cahue-Kuipers

Compassionate, practical therapy for sustained change

LPC Michigan

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Peggy

Peggy Cahue-Kuipers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches to help people move through stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With 16 years of clinical experience in Michigan, she emphasizes practical strategies that support clients in identifying patterns, building skills, and creating realistic steps toward better functioning and greater well-being. Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centered approaches, and trauma-informed methods such as EMDR training.

Peggy aims to treat each person with dignity and respect while tailoring interventions to the issues a client brings, including grief, intimacy and eating or sleeping difficulties, family and blended family concerns, codependency, and addictive behaviors. She views therapy as a collaborative, time-invested process for people ready to engage in change and problem solving.

Peggy welcomes clients seeking coaching-style support as well as those needing therapeutic work focused on deeper emotional patterns.

Bringing CBT and Acceptance-Based Work to Online Care

Peggy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values, build psychological flexibility, and learn ways to live alongside difficult feelings rather than being guided by them.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Peggy partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then adapts CBT, ACT, or person-centered techniques to match what feels most useful. That collaborative exploration helps shape session focus, homework, and the pacing of therapy.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats offer flexibility for those juggling work, family, or geographic constraints while enabling consistent contact with a licensed professional. The variety of communication options supports skill practice between sessions and makes it easier to maintain momentum in therapeutic work.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
Peggy works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also focuses on eating and sleeping issues, parenting, anger, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with person-centered and acceptance-based techniques to help clients build skills, shift unhelpful patterns, and clarify values. She also uses elements of DBT and Emotionally-Focused methods when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Peggy has 16 years of experience providing counseling services in Michigan, working with people across a range of emotional, relational, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license MI LPC 6401011112 and practices in Michigan.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
She provides services in English and is not accepting international clients at this time.
In which formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English