Myrna Pledger, LCPC
Illinois · 21 years in practice
Myrna Pledger is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 21 years of experience in community counseling.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.006251 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1750857942 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
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About Myrna
Myrna Pledger is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 21 years of experience in community counseling. She practices in Illinois and brings a faith-informed perspective to sessions, naming her Christian faith as part of how she understands healing. Her style is described as truth-based, educational, and kind, and she focuses on practical steps people can take toward change.
She has a long history working with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, and career transitions.
Background and approach
She also lists focused areas such as narcissistic abuse, codependency, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Myrna combines several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas and acceptance strategies alongside attachment-informed perspectives and Jungian therapy concepts when appropriate.
Sessions emphasize clear explanations, examples of others who have made change, and concrete steps rather than labels. Practicality guides her work. She helps people identify learned patterns and family dynamics that keep problems going.
Myrna also attends to spiritual concerns when clients want that included and will shape conversations to match each person’s values and goals. She offers multiple remote session formats and asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. The first meetings focus on understanding concerns, setting realistic goals, and creating a plan that fits the person’s life and beliefs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Myrna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Myrna names
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach to Online Jungian and ACT-Informed Therapy
Myrna integrates Jungian Therapy ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed perspectives. Jungian Therapy looks at personal stories and symbolic patterns that show up in life and relationships, helping people make meaning from recurring themes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying values, accepting difficult thoughts and feelings, and taking committed action toward what matters most.She treats the decision about which approach to use as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then shape sessions around what seems most helpful. The plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear, with both therapist and client deciding together what to try next.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging can fit brief updates or reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or caregiving schedules while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with many common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is truth-based, educational, and kind. Sessions focus on clear explanations, examples of people who have moved forward, and practical steps rather than labels.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working as a counselor in community settings and with a wide range of client concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, listed as LCPC, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what the client prefers.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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