- 15 years experience
- CBT and psychodynamic
- Focus on practical steps
About Percy
Percy Ford is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, coping with life changes, and depression. He brings 15 years of counseling experience and a straightforward style. He aims to help people find practical ways to feel steadier day to day.
He earned a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Argosy University Nashville in 2007 and holds a Tennessee LPC license. Before that he completed a social work degree at Tuskegee University in 1997, where he also played college football as a defensive lineman. His background includes work in inpatient treatment for adolescent sex offenders and addiction programs.
Since 2012 he has worked in private practice and has provided sex offender treatment therapy for a decade. He blends approaches rather than using one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas often shape sessions, and he also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to fit what a person needs.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and concrete steps people can try between meetings. He often talks through patterns, identifies small behavior changes, and helps people build motivation to make those changes. When appropriate, he uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Outside of work he enjoys outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, and raising beagle hounds. Those interests inform a relaxed, down-to-earth approach in sessions. If you want practical strategies for managing depression or life transitions, he can help you get started.
He earned a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Argosy University Nashville in 2007 and holds a Tennessee LPC license. Before that he completed a social work degree at Tuskegee University in 1997, where he also played college football as a defensive lineman. His background includes work in inpatient treatment for adolescent sex offenders and addiction programs.
Since 2012 he has worked in private practice and has provided sex offender treatment therapy for a decade. He blends approaches rather than using one fixed method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic ideas often shape sessions, and he also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to fit what a person needs.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and concrete steps people can try between meetings. He often talks through patterns, identifies small behavior changes, and helps people build motivation to make those changes. When appropriate, he uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Outside of work he enjoys outdoor activities like fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, and raising beagle hounds. Those interests inform a relaxed, down-to-earth approach in sessions. If you want practical strategies for managing depression or life transitions, he can help you get started.
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