Therapist profile
Peggy Yoder, LMFT
Texas
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Anger
Continue with PeggyKey details
- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Texas / 203605
- NPI1417703562
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT strategies
- ACT exercises
- Attachment work
About Peggy
Peggy Yoder is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults who feel stuck by frustration, anger, or stress and want clearer ways of relating to others. She also helps people managing anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, and life changes.
Peggy focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and from acceptance and commitment therapy to clarify values and next actions. Sessions involve talking through recent conflicts, practicing new communication moves, and trying small behavior changes at home.
Attachment-based ideas guide her work on how early relationship patterns affect current reactions. That helps when anger is tied to feeling abandoned, controlled, or rejected. Emotion-focused methods are used when people need to name and process strong feelings rather than push them away.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens to what feels most urgent, suggests strategies to reduce reactivity, and checks in about what helps. Expect conversations about boundaries, responsibility, and repairing trust when relationships are strained.
Peggy encourages people to track what changes between sessions. She asks clients to practice a few specific skills and bring back observations. This practical rhythm keeps progress visible and anchors work to everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people decide what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. Online sessions use ACT exercises to reduce avoidance and shift focus from unhelpful thinking to practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns. In remote sessions this often means reviewing recent situations, experimenting with new responses, and assigning short practice tasks between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Peggy will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and may shift as progress is made or new issues emerge.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before you book. In general, online work makes it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, fit sessions into a workday, or focus on exercises without travel time. Therapists can adapt ACT and CBT tools to these rhythms, so the work translates into daily life without promising a particular format.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative and practical, using talk, skill-building, and behavior experiments to reduce reactivity and improve communication.
How many years has she practiced?
Peggy has six years of clinical experience as a therapist working with relational issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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