- Strength-focused
- Goal oriented
- Warm and direct
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in New Mexico. She combines six years of counseling experience with a long career in education to help people build on strengths and face life’s challenges. Her work centers on practical goals like improving relationships, managing anxiety and stress, and finding direction in career and parenting concerns.
She draws on a mix of proven therapies rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, clarifying short-term steps, and practicing new skills between meetings. Stephanie aims for a down-to-earth style that keeps conversations clear and useful.
Her background includes decades in education followed by a clinical mental health counseling degree, after which she returned to work in a rural community. That blend of teaching and counseling shapes a patient, explanatory approach that many people find accessible.
In sessions she creates an open environment for talking about difficult topics like trauma, grief, addictions, body image, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses common life concerns such as low self-esteem, motivation, sleep and eating issues, and coping with major changes.
Stephanie prefers to tailor therapy to each person. She listens first, then collaborates on a plan that may include approaches like acceptance and commitment work, cognitive strategies, or mindfulness-based skills. If someone is ready to make changes, she offers steady support through the process.
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages people to identify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to sit with uncomfortable thoughts. It can help when anxiety, low motivation, or life transitions get in the way of goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new coping skills for issues like depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
If you prefer online sessions, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and fit sessions into a busy week. It also allows work on skills between meetings and keeps momentum when life gets hectic. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to an online setting and help you practice tools that apply to everyday situations.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship problems, self-esteem, career and parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, grief, trauma, and related issues like body image and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She mixes listening with practical exercises and homework to build skills between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of counseling experience and three decades of work in education, which inform her explanatory and teaching-oriented style.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in New Mexico as an NM LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.