- Depression support
- Anxiety and panic
- Body image help
About Maggie
Maggie Shutey is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - practicing in Montana with 12 years of experience. She works with people who face depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, and related stress. Maggie also addresses problems tied to attachment, control, body image, and impulsivity.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She helps people name what feels overwhelming and build doable coping steps. Sessions focus on clear skills for managing panic, strong emotions, and day-to-day stressors. Maggie aims to make conversations direct and understandable rather than full of jargon.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on mood symptoms, PTSD-related reactions, and recurring relationship patterns. That often looks like practicing new ways to respond to triggers, learning breathing and grounding methods, and testing small changes between sessions. Maggie supports people working through grief, chronic illness strain, and caregiver stress as well.
For people dealing with body image or eating concerns, she helps identify the thoughts and behaviors that keep those patterns going and maps out stepwise changes. When attachment issues or abandonment fears are present, she helps clients notice how old patterns show up now and experiment with different responses. The focus stays on concrete steps clients can try in daily life.
Overall, Maggie offers steady, skills-focused work for people coping with social anxiety-related worries, trauma, and mood difficulties. To begin, readers are encouraged to review session options and use the practice intake steps to schedule a first meeting.
How evidence-based work translates to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques refer to approaches that use tested strategies to help with symptoms and patterns. One common method focuses on teaching concrete coping skills such as breathing, grounding, and emotion regulation strategies to reduce panic and high anxiety. Another approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns, helping people notice old interaction styles and try new responses in real life. These methods are practical and aim to change what people do between sessions as well as what they talk about.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and collaboratively decide which techniques to use. That means trying a strategy, checking how it fits, and adjusting the plan together based on what helps most.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins that work around work or caregiving schedules. They also let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur and bring those experiences back to session for review and refinement.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, and stress. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image, and impulsivity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is direct and skills-focused. Sessions emphasize practical steps for managing strong emotions and daily stress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working with people facing mood and trauma-related difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and practices in Montana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are provided during intake.
What should I do to start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session after matching.