Chloe Smith-Ferguson , LCSW

Chloe Smith-Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - a clinical license that authorizes her to provide psychotherapy and social work services. She focuses on helping people identify what they want from their lives and then work toward those goals with concrete steps and compassionate guidance.

Her work can take many forms depending on a person’s needs, from strengthening coping skills and exploring emotions to reframing unhelpful thoughts and building actionable plans. Chloe views each person as the expert on their own life and positions herself as a guide and support throughout the therapeutic process. Her practice draws on cognitive behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic perspectives to tailor care to each individual.

Chloe completed an Interprofessional Fellowship with the Veterans Health Administration where she provided both individual and group therapy. She has training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and she is certified in Social Skills training. She specializes in working with situational anxieties, depression and stress, and chronic or persistent mental illness ranging from psychosis to mood disorders, and she has worked with clients ages 12 to 75 from a variety of backgrounds.

She recognizes that asking for help can be difficult and is glad someone has taken that step. Chloe aims to help clients feel and function at their best and is open to questions or messages about working together.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Chloe integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into online sessions to help clients identify and shift patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or stress. CBT emphasizes practical strategies and skill-building so clients can see measurable changes in how they respond to difficult situations.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT-based work is useful for people coping with intense emotions, relationship challenges, or impulsive reactions and focuses on concrete tools to improve day-to-day functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Chloe and each client discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked in the past, then adapt methods throughout treatment to find the best fit for that person’s needs.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone conversations, live chats, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapy from home or other convenient locations.