- Person-centered
- Practical skills
- Career support
About Nancy
Nancy Ferguson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of experience working in North Carolina. She uses a person-focused approach to help people facing relationship stress, career challenges, and life transitions. Her style aims to make therapy approachable and practical for everyday problems.
She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue. Nancy also supports those working through intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD-related struggles, and workplace stress. Career concerns and coaching goals are part of her practice when clients bring them up.
Nancy draws from several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She integrates Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and habits, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation skills. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work and Jungian ideas when exploring personal meaning.
Sessions focus on helping people identify clear goals and simple steps they can try between meetings. Conversations include skill-building, practical problem solving, and reflection on patterns that keep problems repeating. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Nancy works with adults who want to improve relationships, manage mood symptoms, or navigate big changes. She provides straightforward support that respects each person's story and resources. To begin, people are guided through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process.
She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue. Nancy also supports those working through intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD-related struggles, and workplace stress. Career concerns and coaching goals are part of her practice when clients bring them up.
Nancy draws from several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She integrates Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and habits, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotional regulation skills. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work and Jungian ideas when exploring personal meaning.
Sessions focus on helping people identify clear goals and simple steps they can try between meetings. Conversations include skill-building, practical problem solving, and reflection on patterns that keep problems repeating. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Nancy works with adults who want to improve relationships, manage mood symptoms, or navigate big changes. She provides straightforward support that respects each person's story and resources. To begin, people are guided through a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
How Nancy's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. In practice this means sessions start where the person is and build goals together, which helps with relationship stress and career decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change patterns that feed anxiety or depression, useful for work stress and coping with life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is helpful for people coping with intense mood swings, anger, or difficulties maintaining steady relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nancy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. She adjusts strategies over time based on what’s helpful and what isn’t.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow short check-ins during breaks, or let them avoid travel. Online work still focuses on concrete skill-building, goal setting, and homework between sessions to support progress.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Nancy address?
She helps people with relationship and family conflict, self-esteem, career and coaching goals, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and trauma-related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Nancy uses a client-centered approach that follows each person's pace and preferences while also offering structured techniques from CBT and DBT when useful.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, relationship, and identity concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LMFT licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.