Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, LPCC
Compassionate counselor focused on strengths and change
Details
| Name | Dr. Stephanie Ferguson |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico. She brings six years of counseling experience and a long career in education to her clinical work.
She aims to help people identify strengths and take practical steps toward better days. Her background includes decades in teaching and community work before earning a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree. That path shaped her practical, down-to-earth style.
She mentions a rural practice and experience moving around as a military spouse, which inform her perspective on change and adjustment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-world concerns like anxiety, stress, depression, and low self-esteem. She also addresses relationship strains, career questions, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Addictions, grief, trauma, eating and sleeping issues, and compassion fatigue are within her stated specialties.
Dr. Ferguson uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws from Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match tools to each person.
The goal is practical change, not labels. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental. She helps people tell their stories, notice patterns, and try concrete strategies.
New clients are asked to share goals so sessions stay focused on what matters most.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Stephanie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Stephanie among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Stephanie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Stephanie directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and evidence-based approaches work online
The narrative approach helps people separate themselves from the problems they face by telling and reworking their personal stories. It can be useful for issues like identity, shame, family of origin concerns, and feeling stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action while accepting difficult feelings; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.Finding the right mix of methods is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which approach or combination to try and adjust it over time based on what works.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, and ongoing coaching-style work. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and changing routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Dr. Ferguson help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, relationship issues, grief, trauma, addictions, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She mixes narrative, ACT, client-centered, CBT, and DBT ideas to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience and many more years working in education prior to counseling practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPCC in New Mexico and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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