Profile / United States
Nancy Ferguson, LMFT
North Carolina
LMFT focused on relationships and coping skills
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Gottman approach
About Nancy
Nancy Ferguson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in North Carolina with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with relationship and family strain, anxiety, depression, grief, and changes at work or home.
Nancy uses straightforward, skills-based methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going and to test small behavior changes. She also uses client-centered ideas to focus on what matters to the person in front of her and DBT skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
Sessions often include practical exercises, role plays, and real-world experiments people can try between meetings. Nancy works with identity issues including LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, and addiction-related struggles. She also helps with parenting stress, intimacy-related problems, and caregiver strain.
Her background includes a decade of practice addressing mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression, along with attention-related concerns like ADHD. She also supports people facing family of origin issues, blended family challenges, and the aftermath of separation or divorce.
Nancy favors clear goals and measurable steps. She helps clients set priorities, learn specific skills for communication and emotion management, and track progress over time. To get started she asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Nancy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach emphasizes clear goals, brief experiments, and homework exercises that translate well to remote meetings. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the client's priorities and perspective, offering a respectful, listening-based stance that guides what comes next. When intense emotions or self-soothing skills are needed she brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.Choosing the best approach is part of the early work. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. They adjust the plan as they see what helps in real life, treating the process as collaborative rather than fixed.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work breaks, and let people use audio-only options when bandwidth is limited or video is not wanted. These practical features can make it easier to practice new skills between meetings and keep consistent appointments within a busy schedule.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?
She works with relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, parenting stress, and identity matters including LGBT issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
Nancy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and DBT methods to focus on thoughts, behavior, and practical skills.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, family problems, and life transitions.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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