Jolie Ann Ferguson
I utilize a positive theoretical orientation which assumes that all individuals possess an innate desire for well-balanced emotional/mental health. I believe a person enters therapy with a strong wish, whether conscious or unconscious, to overcome obstacles and free themselves from constraints that are holding them back. I find that everyone needs a slightly different approach to accomplish these goals, so I adjust in technique for each specific challenge. I truly enjoy the experience of guiding my clients through this process and consider it a privilege to play such an important role in a person's life. “Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”
While theories in counseling are important, I believe clients benefit most when they have a real connection with their therapist.
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
First session
I will spend some time getting to know you and the issues that brought you into treatment. I will use a formal, structured interview, or it may just feel like a more free-flowing conversation.
Strengths
Theories in counseling are important. However, they are often overrated. I think the therapeutic alliance is much more important than being able to apply theory in practice. While theories in counseling are important, I believe clients benefit most when they have a real connection with their therapist.
Ideal clients
I specialize in working with neurodivergent adults, including individuals with ADHD, autism, executive functioning challenges, and related conditions. My approach is strengths-based, compassionate, and tailored to each person's unique way of thinking, learning, and navigating the world. I help clients better understand their brains, build practical strategies for organization, emotional regulation, time management, relationships, and self-confidence, while creating an affirming space where they feel understood, supported, and empowered to thrive.
Treatment methods
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness therapy is a type of talk therapy that focuses on learning how to be more aware of thoughts, feelings, emotions, surroundings, and situations, and to reduce automatic responses.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT helps patients identify unhelpful or negative thinking, change inaccurate beliefs, change behaviors that might make depression worse, and interact with others in more positive ways.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- CaliforniaLicense 7088
- South CarolinaLicense 10888
- VirginiaLicense 0701011224