Chloe Smith-Ferguson, LCSW
Compassionate skills-based therapy for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Chloe works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Chloe
Chloe Smith-Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She guides clients toward practical goals like improving sleep, building coping skills, and managing mood swings. Chloe uses straightforward conversation and clear steps to help people move forward.
She favors therapies that focus on thoughts, values, and skills. In sessions she and the person together look at unhelpful thinking, practice new coping tools, and try small experiments to see what works.
Background and approach
Chloe encourages people to set realistic action steps and notices progress along the way. Chloe brings eight years of clinical experience, including a fellowship with the Veterans Health Administration where she provided individual and group care. Her background includes work with people living with persistent mood and thought disorders, situational anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.
Her main approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These methods are used to address problems such as panic, grief, relationship strain, ADHD, and stress-related difficulties. Sessions are offered in English and she practices from Illinois.
Chloe sees therapy as a collaborative process: the person is the expert on their life and she offers guidance, skills coaching, and emotional support. If someone wants to start, she asks a few questions and helps find the right plan for them.
What Chloe works with
Everything Chloe lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Chloe's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Chloe lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Chloe commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then practicing new responses to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. ACT helps people clarify their values and take meaningful actions even when difficult feelings show up, which can be useful for managing anger, stress, and life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Chloe works with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts techniques as progress unfolds. That collaboration helps shape clear steps and homework that fit a person's daily life.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work in real time with visual cues, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option for focused conversations, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep practicing skills between appointments.
Questions people ask about Chloe
What concerns does Chloe help with?
She supports people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma, sleep problems, parenting strain, and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on practical skills, values, and small action steps to help people make changes.
What is her clinical background?
Chloe has eight years of practice and completed an interprofessional fellowship with the Veterans Health Administration where she offered individual and group therapy.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.