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Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, LPCC
New Mexico
LPCC counselor - relationships and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Client-centered work
- Practical skill building
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico with six years of clinical experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, self-esteem concerns, career questions, and life changes. She also supports issues such as parenting, stress, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and intimacy-related problems.
Before counseling, she spent about 30 years in education, working to help people recognize and use their strengths. After earning a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree she returned to work in her rural community to provide mental health services. Her background includes moves around the country as a military spouse, and she connects that life experience to practical problem solving.
Her way of working is straightforward and collaborative. She listens to what matters most, then uses several approaches to build a plan for change. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and habits, testing different responses, and practicing small, manageable steps outside sessions.
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, and existential ideas when they fit a client's goals. These methods are used to address problems like anxiety, communication problems, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image and codependency, and first responder stress.
Sessions are aimed at concrete skills and clearer choices rather than long explanations. She encourages short experiments in thinking and behavior, then reviews what worked. That practical focus is intended to help people move through difficult moments and toward more reliable coping patterns.
To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial appointment. The counselor works in English and provides services in New Mexico.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Ferguson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding; CBT often focuses on practical exercises for anxiety, mood, and daily routines. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard feelings and choose actions aligned with their values, useful for stress, grief, and life changes. Client-Centered methods shape the working relationship by emphasizing listening and responding to each person's priorities.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will review goals and preferences with the client and suggest methods that fit those aims. That plan can change over time based on what works and what the client prefers.
The site lists how to get started, but the therapist's specific session formats are not stated in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, and remove travel time so people can use breaks at work or school more easily. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in CBT, ACT and client-centered work to the online setting so practical skill practice continues between sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address most often?
She commonly helps with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career concerns, stress, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting and life transitions.
How does she structure therapy sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. They focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying different responses, and practicing small steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical counseling experience and spent about 30 years working in education before earning a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree.
Which credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, licensed in New Mexico, and practices in New Mexico.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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