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Dr. Stephanie Ferguson

Dr. Stephanie Ferguson, LPCC

Therapist in New Mexico

Experienced counselor helping people build confidence

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6 years of experience listed

LPCC professional credentials

English languages

  • Strengths focused
  • Practical goals
  • Warm collaborative style

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 counseling work. Her focus includes relationship concerns, self esteem, career challenges, stress and anxiety, and life transitions. She emphasizes helping people recognize strengths and move toward practical change.

She describes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She uses an eclectic style and tailors the approach to each person's needs. Sessions draw on evidence-based tools to address problems like depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and intimacy-related issues.

Her background includes many years in education followed by a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree and work in a rural New Mexico community. That mix informs a practical, down-to-earth way of working with people who are juggling everyday pressures and life changes.

In sessions she helps clients set clear goals and break them into manageable steps. She also supports exploration of emotions tied to attachment, abandonment, guilt, and shame. Communication problems, codependency, and blended family concerns are also within her areas of focus.

She commonly uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy to shape individualized plans. Dr. Ferguson invites people ready to take a next step to consider brief coaching-style work or longer therapy depending on their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values even when emotions feel heavy. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors so clients can try small experiments that change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with stress, sleep, and mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood and can find their own answers; this approach supports self esteem and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend techniques that fit. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as needs evolve so clients can try methods and keep what helps most.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a day. It also makes regular homework and skill practice easier to integrate into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

New Mexico

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with relationship issues, self esteem challenges, career questions, stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is open and nonjudgmental. She takes an eclectic approach and tailors methods to each person's needs while focusing on practical steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Dr. Ferguson has six years of professional counseling experience plus a long background in education that informs her practical approach.

Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?

She practices in New Mexico and holds the credential NM LPCC as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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