About Percy
Percy Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and big life changes. He works in Tennessee and brings 15 years of clinical experience to sessions. Percy keeps language direct and practical so parents and busy people can understand next steps quickly.
He trained in professional counseling at Argosy University Nashville and holds earlier study in social work from Tuskegee University. Since first becoming licensed in 2010, he has worked across inpatient settings and independent practice.
Background and approach
That mix gives him experience with substance-related issues and sexual behavior concerns as well as general mood and adjustment problems. Percy uses a flexible mix of approaches rather than a single method. He often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He pairs that with person-centered and psychodynamic ideas to pay attention to personal history and values. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused. Percy also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies when people want clear steps and short-term change.
Mindfulness tools are offered to help with stress and seasonal mood shifts. Outside of work he spends time outdoors fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, and caring for his beagle hounds. He keeps a down-to-earth style in sessions and aims to help people find workable daily strategies.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include simple exercises and homework to practice between meetings, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and grounding skills to reduce stress and manage mood shifts. These techniques can be practiced during video sessions or reinforced with short guided exercises sent by message.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with a client about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, then try methods that match those needs. That collaborative process may mix brief solution-focused steps, motivational interviewing to build commitment, and longer psychodynamic conversations when useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing exercises and brief updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Oregon
- Languages
- English