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- Relationships
- Trauma and abuse
- Stress and anxiety
About Peggy
Peggy Fair, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in North Carolina with 40 years in the mental health field. She has worked in emergency mental health, inpatient psychiatry, and as a military mental health therapist. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
Fair began her career in Virginia as an emergency mental health therapist at a community clinic. She moved to North Carolina 30 years ago and spent 16 years as a mental health therapist in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. More recently she worked for 14 years with Marine and Navy service members in military mental health roles.
For 23 years she maintained a part-time private practice, primarily seeing couples in the evenings to address relationship conflict and build coping skills together. She describes herself as an integrative therapist who draws on multiple methods to help clients reach their goals. She emphasizes practical goal-setting and skill-building in sessions.
Now semi-retired and spending more time in Florida near family and the beach, she continues to offer mental health support. Messages are checked several times a day, seven days a week, and she aims to reply within 24 hours or less.
Her approach uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. She works with people who want concrete tools and clear steps to change difficult patterns and improve relationships.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the client’s goals and personal priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps people identify what they want to change and how to move forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to shift patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Plans can be adjusted over time as goals evolve and progress is reviewed together.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not specify formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions at times that work with daily obligations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort is a concern. Ask about current session options when you schedule so arrangements match your needs.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work on?
She works on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She describes an integrative, client-centered style that focuses on goal-setting and practical tools. She uses methods from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of experience in the mental health field, including emergency mental health, inpatient psychiatry, and military mental health work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and has worked there for many years; she is currently semi-retired and spending time in Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients in addition to those in North Carolina.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.