Dr. Carissa Ferguson-thomas, LCSW

Dr. Carissa Ferguson-thomas brings more than twenty years of clinical experience to her work, combining advanced training in psychology and social work to support individuals, couples, and families. She earned a Doctorate and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds a Masters and Bachelors in Social Work from Temple University. She is credentialed as a Licensed Psychologist and as an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - which reflects her training in both assessment and therapeutic intervention.

Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Ferguson-thomas integrates an eclectic, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach to tailor care to each person she meets. She meets clients where they are and collaboratively develops practical plans to address the problems they bring, drawing on skills-based strategies as well as relational and trauma-aware perspectives. Her work has included treatment for depression, anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive patterns, along with support for grief, life transitions, family conflict, and intimate relationship difficulties.

Throughout her career she has provided individual, couples, and family therapy across a variety of settings, helping clients identify strengths, overcome barriers, and build coping tools. She emphasizes a warm, trusting therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and works with people to set realistic goals and practical steps toward them.