Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Stephanie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPCC
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Years in practice
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico. She brings six years of clinical experience and a long career in education to her counseling work.
She aims to help people notice their strengths and take practical steps toward change, including with anger and stress concerns. She focuses on common life struggles like anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship strain, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also helps with grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and intimacy-related issues. Her list of additional focuses includes attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, and struggles tied to family of origin. Her style is straightforward and collaborative.
She creates a calm space where people can talk about feelings without fear of judgment. She draws from several counseling approaches to match interventions to each person's needs and goals. Before moving into clinical counseling, she spent about 30 years working in education, which informs how she supports motivation and goal-setting.
As a military spouse who has lived in several places, she emphasizes adaptability and practical strategies that fit a client’s daily life. In sessions she mixes listening, skill building, and problem-focused work. That may include learning tools to manage intense feelings, practicing communication skills, or setting short-term goals for behavior change.
She frames therapy as a partnership and helps people take small, useful steps toward a more satisfying life.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Stephanie's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It often focuses on building direction and coping skills for issues like anxiety, depression, and anger. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going, which can be useful for stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and emphasizes empathetic listening and validation to help people feel understood and strengthen self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust strategies based on what helps. That means sessions may include skill practice, values-based planning, and talking through real-life situations until a good fit emerges.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when video is not possible or when less bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into work, family, or rural schedules and to use approaches like ACT and CBT in everyday life.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, anger, stress, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, addictions, parenting struggles, and career and life transitions.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens, helps people name strengths, and uses practical tools to manage emotions and improve communication.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and about 30 years of prior work in education, which influences her focus on motivation and goal-setting.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LPCC in New Mexico and provides services while located in that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.