Peggy Ferguson

Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D. , LADC, LMFT, is a Licensed Alcohol/Drug Counselor and Licensed Marital/Family therapist specializing in individual, couples/family psychotherapy and addiction counseling.

With over tweny (20) years experience as a clinician, specializing in chemical dependency and family counseling, I currently serve as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. The main focus of my practice is "Addiction in the Family Context".

Among my areas of expertise in substance abuse are evaluation, treatment, and referral for chemical dependency, family dynamics of addiction and recovery, process addictions (including sexual addiction), codependency, adult children of alcoholic issues, co-occurring disorders (mental health problems), and continuing care. Many people with substance abuse disorders also have mental health problems that require a simultaneous treatment focus, that I provide. I often work with family members of chemically dependent people--with, or without the addict.

Areas of treatment with a family focus could include issues regarding pre-marriage, marriage, divorce, and re-marriage.

Treament often requires education and coaching on skill development such as communication and problem solving, anger management, replacement of worry with proactive problem solving, parenting, feelings management, stress management, assertiveness. Other issues commonly dealt with in therapy include step-family problems, infidelity, jealousy, money issues, sexual problems or intimacy issues, and family business issues. Mental health issues often requiring attention and focus during treatment may include depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, sexual addiction and other process addictions.