About Percy
Percy Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life transitions. He works with concerns related to first responder and veteran issues, personality disorders, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, sex addiction, sexual assault and abuse, and sexual dysfunction. He offers straightforward, practical guidance in session and aims to make therapy feel manageable.
Percy earned a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Argosy University Nashville in 2007.
Background and approach
He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Tuskegee University, where he played college football. He first became licensed as a counselor in Tennessee in 2010 and has practiced for 15 years. Early in his career he worked in inpatient settings treating adolescent sex offenders and people with alcohol and drug addictions.
He provided sex offender treatment for a decade and moved into independent practice work with individuals and families in 2012. That mix of settings shaped a practical approach to care. In session Percy combines person-centered and psychodynamic perspectives with cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
He draws on solution-focused ideas and motivational interviewing when goals call for them. He explains tools plainly and helps people try small changes between sessions. Outside of work he spends time outdoors fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, and caring for his beagle hounds.
These activities inform his calm, down-to-earth style and focus on steady progress.
Approaches that translate well to online care
CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. In online sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing them with behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between meetings. It can be effective for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These short exercises fit easily into video or phone sessions and can be practiced during the week to reduce overwhelm and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay useful and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins, homework prompts, or ongoing motivation between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
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What this therapist 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
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