Damara Ferguson
Compassionate, experienced Ohio licensed social worker
LCSW, LISW Ohio
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Damara
Damara Ferguson is a licensed social worker in Ohio with LCSW and LISW credentials who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.
Background and approach
She focuses on common and complex concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem struggles, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Her practice also attends to related areas such as attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family concerns.
Her approach blends evidence-informed methods to match each client’s situation; she uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance-based and attachment-oriented practices, and draws from client-centered and skills-based techniques when helpful. Damara emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate engagement, adapting conversation and treatment planning to reflect a person’s priorities and strengths.
She invites clients to view the decision to begin therapy as a step taken together and works collaboratively to shape goals and next steps that fit each individual’s life circumstances.
Approach-driven online care that adapts to you
Damara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies for coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her toolkit, focusing on helping people clarify values and build psychological flexibility when facing difficult emotions and life changes. She incorporates Attachment-Based ideas to explore how early relational patterns influence current relationships and emotional responses, which can be useful for working through trust, intimacy, and family dynamics.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process; she works with clients to select methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. Together they evaluate what techniques are helping, adjust plans as progress unfolds, and prioritize strategies that feel relevant and manageable for the individual.
Online therapy with Damara is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to support flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward therapeutic goals.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Ohio, Oregon
Languages
English