- Family of origin issues
- Anxiety and stress
- CBT and ACT methods
About Stephanie
Dr. Stephanie Ferguson is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico with six years of professional counseling experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, relationships, parenting, career challenges, and coping with life changes. Sessions also address addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, and family of origin issues.
She spent decades in education before completing a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree and moving into community mental health work. That background shapes a practical, straightforward style that focuses on strengths and real-life problems. She draws on several approaches rather than a single method.
In sessions she listens for patterns that link current struggles back to early family roles and expectations. She helps people name what they inherited from their family of origin and then test different ways of responding. Work can include examining communication habits, boundaries, and how past attachment experiences influence current relationships.
Therapy often mixes methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques to address thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and client-centered conversation to explore feelings. Skills practice and short exercises may be part of sessions when useful. The emphasis is on concrete steps and clearer choices rather than long theory talks.
Her rural practice perspective means she is used to practical problem solving. People who want to address repeating family patterns, manage stress, or improve close relationships may find this approach direct and focused. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions consistent with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and when someone feels stuck in old patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, using reflective listening to help sort out emotions and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quieter check-ins during a work break. They also let people use different skills and exercises in their everyday environment, which can speed learning and practice. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions, and the therapist will explain how to prepare for the first online meeting.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career and parenting challenges, addictions, grief, and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, pragmatic style that draws from several approaches and focuses on strengths and concrete steps people can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional counseling experience and previously spent many years working in education before earning a Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPCC licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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