Therapist profile
Nancy Ferguson, LMFT
North Carolina
LMFT - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, North Carolina / 710
- NPI1225244783
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Gottman work
About Nancy
Nancy Ferguson is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in North Carolina with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, and issues tied to identity and life transitions. She also addresses concerns around parenting, addictions, and career stress.
Nancy uses straightforward conversation and practical skill-building in sessions. She helps people name what sets off their anger and frustration. Then she explores patterns in relationships and daily routines that keep those patterns going. Sessions often include problem-solving and learning tools to respond differently when tension rises.
Her work draws on client-centered ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That means she listens to what matters to the person and helps connect thoughts, feelings, and actions with real strategies to try between sessions. She may also bring in Gottman ideas for relationship work and Jungian perspectives when exploring deeper themes of meaning and identity.
Nancy is used to talking about practical life topics - career strain, parenting pressures, caregiving stress, and transitions like divorce or loss. She also addresses ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, and attachment or communication problems. Her style is direct and focused on skills people can use outside the therapy hour.
People seeking help for built-up resentment, snapping at loved ones, or anger that shows up at work can expect clear steps and homework-like practice. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's process to match and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach focus on understanding the client's priorities and building goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and experiments. Online CBT often uses short practice tasks and homework that fit into daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be taught and practiced in session and reviewed afterward.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss which methods match the client’s concerns, goals, and preferences. Together they will try techniques, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time rather than committing to one fixed method from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel by removing commute time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practical work between sessions, like trying a CBT exercise during a stressful moment or practicing DBT skills after a conflict, which helps integrate new ways of handling anger into everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, parenting concerns, addictions, and identity issues among adults.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining listening with skill teaching and problem-solving exercises to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a practicing therapist in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist licensed in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on file.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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