Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
How Nancy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Nancy
Nancy Ferguson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of experience helping people sort through strong emotions and relationship strain. She emphasizes practical, person-focused care that meets clients where they are. Her work often addresses anger alongside stress, anxiety, depression, and problems at home or work.
She uses clear, hands-on methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. That can mean identifying thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger, practicing new communication skills, or building routines that reduce daily stress.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and aimed at small, manageable changes. Nancy also offers support for grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and issues tied to identity and sexuality. She helps people who are facing big life transitions, caregiver strain, or challenges with focus and attention.
She pays attention to how family history and attachment affect today's relationships. Clients can expect warmth and direct feedback. Nancy draws from client-centered work to center each person's goals, and from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches to teach coping skills.
She may also use insights from the Gottman Method for relationship patterns and Jungian ideas to explore deeper meaning. Based in North Carolina, Nancy works with adults who want practical tools and steady support. Her goal is to help people feel more in control of emotions, communicate more clearly, and make choices that fit their values.
She explains steps simply and helps clients track progress over time.
What Nancy works with
Everything Nancy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Nancy's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Nancy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using client-centered and skills-based therapy online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps clarify priorities so people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, empathic space to sort out feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, anger, and stress-related concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers concrete tools for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication, which can be helpful when anger or impulsive reactions are a concern.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions remain focused and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit a short break from work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, skill reminders, or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to find a format that fits a person's schedule and needs.
Questions people ask about Nancy
What concerns does Nancy commonly address?
Nancy helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem, career concerns, and identity-related questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical skill-building from CBT and DBT, plus relationship tools from the Gottman Method and deeper exploration influenced by Jungian ideas.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional regulation, relationship patterns, life transitions, and coping strategies.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.