- Strengths-focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative care
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in New Mexico. She brings six years of clinical experience and a long career in education to her therapeutic work. She focuses on practical, everyday problems like anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, career challenges, and relationship concerns, including issues related to men's wellbeing. She encourages a straightforward, respectful approach and emphasizes helping people use their strengths to move forward.
Before shifting into clinical counseling, she spent about 30 years working in education. That background shaped her interest in helping people recognize potential and build practical skills. Since earning her clinical degree she has provided mental health services in a rural community, aiming to make therapy accessible where it is needed.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She creates a nonjudgmental space for people to talk about feelings and problems. She uses an eclectic mix of methods, tailoring sessions to the person's needs instead of following one fixed model.
In sessions she helps clients set clear goals and try concrete strategies for coping, decision making, and behavior change. Common topics include coping with life changes, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, intimacy questions, and work-related stress. She also addresses eating and sleeping challenges, codependency, attachment questions, and forgiveness work.
Clients who prefer a practical, strengths-focused approach often find this style helpful. The therapist invites people to take the first step toward change and offers steady support while they work through problems and try new ways of living.
How her approaches guide online therapy choices
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and then commit to actions that matter. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck when life changes feel overwhelming.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a trusting, nonjudgmental space where the person leads the conversation and the therapist offers empathy and reflection. It can be useful for building self-esteem and improving communication with others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different therapies and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking since specific online options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, breathing practices, and thought-record work to an online setting so clients keep making measurable progress.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, and challenges around self-esteem and career.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth; she draws on several therapy methods to tailor sessions to each person and focuses on practical strategies and strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience and many years working in education prior to her clinical career.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LPCC in New Mexico and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.