About Me
Sarena Ferguson
My passion as a therapist is in holding a warm, compassionate space for children, adolescents, and families who are overwhelmed and struggling to find peace and connection. I provide a creative, playful approach to therapy that is holistic, person-centered, strengths-based, and evidence-based. By prioritizing genuine understanding, validation, and connection in the therapeutic relationship, we will move together through your journey to change.
My expertise is in working with children, preteens, and teens who struggle with emotional dysregulation, including both externalizing behaviors (anger, aggression) and internalizing behaviors (perfectionism, negative self-talk). I support clients who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, difficulties in transitions (sleep, school, separation anxiety), school challenges, adoption, family members with addictions, and those seeking LGBTQ+ affirmative care.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family. I also deeply enjoy connecting with nature and animals of all kinds. I love making art, hiking, paddle boarding, gardening, and reading.
I have gained specialized training and supervision in :
- Child Centered Play Therapy
- Trauma Focused and Integrative Play Therapy
- Child Parent Relationship Therapy
- Sandtray Therapy
- Expressive Art therapies
- Brainspotting
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Positive Parenting and Positive Discipline
- Mindfulness, Relational health and client centered therapies
Professional Memberships and Affiliations:
- National Board of Certified Counselors
We’re here to help.
Our team of passionate, caring, and skilled Registered Psychotherapists provide individual online counseling Serving in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC and psychotherapy, couples therapy, and marriage counseling.
Whether you’re going through a difficult time right now, struggling with an ongoing mental health issue, working toward making some positive changes in your life, or just feeling like you really need someone to talk to, we’re here to help.
Some of the areas we can help you with include:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Stress and overwhelm
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Stress and overwhelm
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
