Peggy Cahue-Kuipers, LPC

Peggy Cahue-Kuipers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and addiction concerns. Peggy emphasizes practical steps people can use day to day to feel steadier and more capable.

Peggy draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior techniques, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She uses these approaches to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new habits, and build clearer communication with others. Sessions focus on realistic tools and small changes that add up over time.

With 16 years of experience, Peggy often supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, anger, and career or life transitions. She also works with patterns like codependency, commitment worries, control issues, and family of origin problems. Her approach aims to restore a sense of agency and reduce daily overwhelm.

Peggy says therapy takes time and effort, and she treats people with dignity and respect. She helps clients set practical goals and track progress between sessions. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

To begin, a prospective client completes a brief matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on availability. Peggy expects therapy to be a shared effort toward clearer thinking, healthier habits, and stronger relationships.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting locked into them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and daily routines. CBT often helps with anxiety, sleep, and eating concerns. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client's experience, listening closely and reflecting what feels most important to the person in front of her.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Peggy collaborates with each person to pick methods that match goals and preferences. She adjusts tools over time so sessions stay useful and relevant to what someone wants to change.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people use skills between sessions in real-life settings and bring concrete examples to discuss. Talk with the therapist during the intake process about what will work best for scheduling, length, and the kind of check-ins that fit everyday life.