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Peggy Whelan, LMHC

  • Experience33 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Peggy

Peggy Whelan is a licensed mental health counselor in Massachusetts who welcomes people seeking practical support and deeper understanding.

Background and approach

With 33 years of clinical experience, she guides clients at a pace that fits their needs, offering a blend of careful listening and gentle challenge to help clarify goals and find workable strategies. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, and ADHD.

Peggy draws on several evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person, combining client-centered listening with structured tools to build coping skills and improve emotional regulation. She also works with concerns that intersect with caregiving and aging, blended family dynamics, end-of-life counseling, and co-occurring substance or mood issues.

Prospective clients can expect an experienced clinician who aims to balance insight-oriented conversation with concrete steps for managing daily challenges and long-term change.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches in Online Care

Attachment-based work focuses on understanding how early relationships shape present patterns of closeness and trust; it can be helpful for people struggling with intimacy, communication, and safety in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors by teaching practical skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, offering concrete techniques for managing intense feelings and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Peggy will work together with clients to identify which methods best match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, adapting strategies over time as needs shift.

Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from their own location, use skill-building tools between sessions, and choose the communication style that fits their life and therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Peggy address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, and related life transitions.
What is Peggy's therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice blends client-centered listening with therapies such as CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-based work, using both insight and skill-building to meet client goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Peggy brings 33 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, offering long-standing clinical work with diverse presenting issues.
Where is Peggy licensed and practicing?
She is licensed in Massachusetts and holds the credential MA LMHC LMHC3005 as provided in the profile.
Does she offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the available options listed.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Peggy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

About

Peggy Whelan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Massachusetts, not currently accepting new clients.