Chloe Smith-Ferguson, LCSW

Chloe Smith-Ferguson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and challenges like grief, trauma, and anger. She also supports those facing ADHD, sleep problems, parenting strain, and life transitions. Chloe writes simply and listens carefully to what each person wants to change. She uses practical, skills-based strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and build coping tools. Sessions can include talking through emotions, practicing new ways to respond, and setting small, achievable steps toward goals. Chloe draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to match the work to a person’s needs. Chloe brings eight years of clinical experience and completed an Interprofessional Fellowship with the Veterans Health Administration. That work included individual and group therapy and exposed her to a wide range of mental health concerns. Her credential is Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW in Illinois. She favors straightforward, collaborative sessions where the person is treated as the expert in their life. Chloe helps identify priorities, teaches coping skills, and practices strategies together in session. Progress is tracked with concrete steps rather than vague promises. Chloe offers sessions in English and provides care to people located in Illinois. She can work with emotional pain that comes from trauma, loss, relationship stress, discrimination, isolation, and financial strain, among other concerns.

Practical approaches for online care

Chloe commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new, realistic ways of thinking. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems because it breaks big problems into small, manageable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing feelings without fighting them and clarifying what matters most, then taking committed action toward those values. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Chloe works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most and prioritizes practical skill-building and measurable steps. Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face work and skill practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins or a shorter way to process thoughts between longer sessions. These options help people maintain consistency and schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other obligations.