Percy Ford, LPC

Percy Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee, with a grounding in both clinical training and hands-on treatment work. He earned a master’s degree in Professional Counseling from Argosy University Nashville in December 2007 after completing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work at Tuskegee University in 1997, where he also lettered in football for three years and was recognized as an all-conference defensive lineman. He began his counseling career in settings that included inpatient treatment for adolescents with sexual offenses and programs addressing alcohol and drug addictions, and he provided specialized sex offender treatment for a decade. Since 2012 he has worked with families and individuals in private practice, drawing from multiple therapeutic models while favoring person-centered and psychodynamic approaches paired with cognitive behavioral therapy as his primary methods. Outside of clinical work he enjoys outdoor pursuits such as fishing, hunting, hiking, camping, gardening, and raising his beagle hounds. As an LPC - a clinical license to provide professional mental health counseling - he focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and life transitions, and he brings particular experience supporting first responders, veterans, and those coping with trauma and sexual issues.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with a Licensed Counselor

Percy Ford frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy alongside mindfulness-informed techniques to support clients. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships, offering insight for deeper change and for challenges such as personality issues or long-standing emotional struggles. Mindfulness therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and calming practices that can complement other approaches and help with stress, mood, and impulse control.

Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic journey. Percy approaches treatment collaboratively, assessing a client's goals, preferences, and needs to tailor techniques and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. He works with clients to find the most effective mix of strategies rather than prescribing a single path.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and needs. These options make it easier for people to maintain continuity of care, access licensed professionals from their own community, and engage in therapy in formats that feel most comfortable and convenient.