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Chloe Smith-Ferguson, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Chloe

Chloe Smith-Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma, grief, sleep difficulties, anger, relationship and family challenges, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She helps clients clarify what they want from therapy and builds practical plans to reach those goals, whether through developing coping strategies, exploring emotions, reframing unhelpful thoughts, or creating step-by-step actions. Her style emphasizes collaboration and respect for each person’s expertise about their own life.

Chloe draws from cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing approaches to tailor sessions to individual needs. Her background includes an interprofessional fellowship with the Veterans Health Administration, where she provided both individual and group therapy and gained experience with a wide range of mood and persistent mental health conditions.

Based in Illinois, Chloe offers approachable, goal-oriented care and encourages clients to identify priorities for treatment. She aims to guide and support clients as they build skills and make meaningful changes in their daily lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Chloe frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take committed action toward meaningful goals while learning to notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and reshape thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and sleep or mood difficulties. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are integrated when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities in treatment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Chloe works together with each person to explore what techniques and strategies match their concerns, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts methods over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Chloe is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow people to access consistent care from Illinois without needing to travel, and they make it easier to maintain continuity of support while balancing work, family, or other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Chloe commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, relationship and family issues, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, combining cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavioral, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people who experience situational anxieties, depression, stress, and chronic mental health conditions.
Where is Chloe licensed and based?
Chloe holds an Illinois LCSW with license number IL LCSW 149.021464 and practices from Illinois.
Can she work with people in other countries or languages?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDependent personalityFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Chloe can help with

Chloe Smith-Ferguson works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.

Chloe works with individuals who live with situational anxieties, depression, stress, and chronic and persistent mental illnesses.

How Chloe approaches therapy

Chloe's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Chloe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 8 years of clinical experience.