{"formatVersion":"1.1","id":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/peggy-ferguson","path":"/people/peggy-ferguson","url":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/peggy-ferguson","title":"Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D.","family":"People profile","description":"Peggy Ferguson offers over 25 years of counseling experience in Stillwater, Oklahoma, providing therapy for addiction, recovery, relationships, and personal growth.","language":"en-US","access":{"audience":"public","indexable":true},"provenance":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/peggy-ferguson","wordpressId":"6432","contentCompleteness":"complete","dateScope":"original-source"},"authors":[],"dates":{"datePublished":"2024-05-31T21:19:16Z","dateModified":"2025-10-02T01:00:20Z"},"content":{"html":"<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people\">People</a></li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Peggy Ferguson</span></li></ol></nav><div class=\"people-profile\" data-profile-template=\"person\" data-default-profile-view=\"contributions\"><header class=\"person-header\"><div class=\"person-overview\"><div class=\"person-identity\"><h1>Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D.</h1><p class=\"person-role\">Ph.D., LMFT, LADC</p></div></div><img class=\"person-avatar\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/2b7c0f84b1f18e263d570863.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" decoding=\"async\"></header><p class=\"person-summary\">Peggy Ferguson has been in private practice in Stillwater, Oklahoma since 1990 and in the counseling field for over 25 years. She has provided inpatient and outpatient counseling services to individuals, groups, couples, and families for issues ranging from addiction to individual self-growth.</p><nav class=\"person-nav person-actions\" aria-label=\"Person profile\" role=\"tablist\"><a id=\"tab-about\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/peggy-ferguson#about\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\">About</a><a id=\"tab-contributions\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/peggy-ferguson#contributions\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\">Contributions</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section id=\"about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., L.A.D.C., has been in private practice in Stillwater, Okla., since 1990 and has worked in the counseling field for more than 25 years. She has provided inpatient and outpatient counseling to individuals, couples, families and groups on issues ranging from addiction to personal growth.</p>\n<p>Ferguson’s practice focuses on all facets of addiction and recovery, including family dynamics, mental health and relationship concerns.</p><section><h2 id=\"education\">Education</h2><p>Oklahoma State University<br>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Family Relations / Child Development<br>1990 - 2000</p></section><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/local/oklahoma\">Oklahoma</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><div class=\"person-community-links\"><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/addiction\">Addiction</a><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/community/recovery\">Recovery</a></div></section><section data-reference-list=\"\" data-reference-style=\"author-date-title-source\" class=\"article-sources\"><h2 id=\"references\">References</h2><ol><li id=\"personal-practice-website\" value=\"1\" data-reference-number=\"1\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Peggy Ferguson.</em> (n.d.). Personal Practice Website. <a href=\"https://www.peggyferguson.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-peggy-ferguson&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">peggyferguson.com</a>. Accessed October 10 2026.</li><li id=\"stillwater-mental-health-addiction-professionals\" value=\"2\" data-reference-number=\"2\" data-reference-format=\"393\"><em class=\"reference-title\">Peggy Ferguson.</em> (n.d.). Stillwater Mental Health Addiction Professionals. <a href=\"http://stillwatermentalhealthaddictionprofessionals.com/peggy/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=external_resource&amp;utm_id=site-people-peggy-ferguson&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"reference-source\">stillwatermentalhealthaddictionprofessionals.com</a>. Accessed October 10 2026.</li></ol></section></section><section id=\"contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-contributions person-view\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Contributions</h2><div class=\"person-contribution-list\"><article class=\"person-work-card\" data-editorial-contribution data-contribution-category=\"Library\"><div class=\"person-post-body\"><a class=\"person-work-preview\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/emotional-intimacy-in-marriage\"><span class=\"person-work-media\"><img src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/24ae462e12cd9c90e96f5f57.webp\" alt=\"A couple shares a close, comforting embrace.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/551b230628dfa0cbad39500e.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/24ae462e12cd9c90e96f5f57.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\"><span class=\"person-work-badge\">Co-authored</span></span><div class=\"person-work-copy\"><h3>Emotional Intimacy in Marriage</h3><p>Learn to restore emotional intimacy and deepen your marriage bond through trust, open connection, and lasting emotional closeness.</p></div></a></div></article></div><button class=\"person-secondary person-more\" type=\"button\" data-contribution-more=\"\" aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden=\"\">Show all contributions</button><p class=\"person-contribution-count\" role=\"status\" data-contribution-count=\"\">1 contributions</p></section></div></div></div></div>","text":"Home People Peggy Ferguson Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D. Ph.D., LMFT, LADC Peggy Ferguson has been in private practice in Stillwater, Oklahoma since 1990 and in the counseling field for over 25 years. She has provided inpatient and outpatient counseling services to individuals, groups, couples, and families for issues ranging from addiction to individual self-growth. AboutContributions Peggy Ferguson, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., L.A.D.C., has been in private practice in Stillwater, Okla., since 1990 and has worked in the counseling field for more than 25 years. She has provided inpatient and outpatient counseling to individuals, couples, families and groups on issues ranging from addiction to personal growth. Ferguson’s practice focuses on all facets of addiction and recovery, including family dynamics, mental health and relationship concerns. Education Oklahoma State University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Family Relations / Child Development 1990 - 2000 Local Communities Oklahoma Topic Communities AddictionRecovery References Peggy Ferguson. (n.d.). Personal Practice Website. peggyferguson.com. Accessed October 10 2026. Peggy Ferguson. (n.d.). Stillwater Mental Health Addiction Professionals. stillwatermentalhealthaddictionprofessionals.com. Accessed October 10 2026. Contributions Co-authoredEmotional Intimacy in Marriage Learn to restore emotional intimacy and deepen your marriage bond through trust, open connection, and lasting emotional closeness. 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