Professional Background
With over twenty five (25) years experience as a clinician, specializing in chemical dependency and family counseling, I currently provide professional counseling services in a private practice. I work with a broad spectrum of clients. Having been engaged in the counseling field since the l980s as a guidance counselor working in inpatient treatment facilities for adolescents and later, chemically dependent adults, I launched a private practice in l990 in Stillwater when I started back to college to acquire my Ph.D. in Human Environmental Science with a specialty in Family Relations and Child Development.
My practice has two main foci: Addiction and Marriage/Family Therapy. These come together in specialized services for "chemical dependency in the family context". Philosophically, I view substance dependence as a chronic disease, a community health issue, and from a systems perspective, as a family, workplace, and cultural problem. Among my areas of expertise in substance abuse are evaluation, treatment, and referral for chemical dependency, family dynamics of addiction and recovery, process addictions, 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.
With a specialty in marriage/family therapy, I view relationships from a systems perspective, which allows me to "treat" the relationship, rather than identifying one partner as "the problem" to be "fixed". Relationship contexts could involve pre-marriage, marriage, divorce, and re-marriage. Marriage and family issues might involve step-family problems, infidelity, jealousy, money issues, sexual problems or intimacy issues, family business issues.
I also provide counseling services to people with mental health issues. Common mental health issues presented in therapy include depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behavior, grief, low self-esteem, sexual addiction and other process addictions, and co-occurring disorders.
Conference Speaker
Additionally, I have presented at National and local conferences, workshops, inservice trainings and to general audiences on topics ranging from family dynamics of addiction and recovery to body language. I continue to be available for speaking or training engagements and for consultation to organizations. I am also engaged in my community by serving on local and state boards.
Additonal services currently provided -
EAP (Employee assistance program) services are available.
Qualified SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) services are available.
Approved supervisor for LADC licensure.
Education
1975-1979 BA Northeastern Oklahoma State University - Tahlequah, OK
1979-1980 MA in Counseling Psychology, Northeastern Oklahoma State University - Tahlequah, OK
1990-2000 Ph.D. Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, OK 74074 - Ph.D.
License & Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Alcohol/Drug Counselor
State, National, Internationally Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor
Professional Activities and Memberships
Clinical Member American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
National Council on Family Relations
National Association of Alcoholism/Drug Abuse Counselors
Oklahoma Drug/Alcoholism Professional Counselors' Association
Oklahoma Drug/Alcoholism Professional Counselors' Certification Board
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
Copyright: Peggy L. Ferguson, Ph.D., 116 W. 7th,
Serving
Providing services for Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Chemical Dependency, Sex Addiction, Mental Health Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Management, Addiction Recovery, Drug Abuse, Spouse of sex addict, Relapse prevention, Drug cravings, Family Business Issues, Couple Money Issues, Co-dependency, Adult Children of Alcoholism Issues, Cross-addiction, Co-occurring disorders, marital family therapy, marriage family counseling, step-parenting, step-family issues, couple money issues, grief, mid-life issues, infidelity. Providing individual, group, marriage, family, and couples sessions. Providing professional supervision and training and consultation services.
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