Peggy Fair, LCSW

Peggy Fair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years in mental health practice. She spent early years in emergency mental health, then moved to North Carolina where she worked in inpatient psychiatry for 16 years. More recently she served as a mental health therapist supporting Marines and Navy service members for 14 years, and maintained a long-running part-time independent practice focused on couples work.

Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She helps people set clear aims and then teaches tools to reach them. Sessions focus on resolving conflict, building coping skills, and improving connections between partners.

Peggy describes herself as an integrative clinician who draws on several methods to fit a person’s needs. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most, cognitive behavioral techniques to reshape unhelpful thinking, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to manage strong emotions.

She has experience with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and life transitions. She also addresses blended family matters, caregiver stress, codependency, infidelity, and related topics.

Peggy checks messages several times a day and usually replies within 24 hours. People looking for a steady, experienced clinician who emphasizes practical skills and clear goals may find her style helpful.

Approaches that guide online work

Peggy uses client-centered therapy to start by listening closely to what matters to you and letting your goals shape the work. This approach is about being heard and building a plan around your priorities.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning practical steps to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday challenges like stress and relationship conflicts.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming; these include techniques for regulating strong feelings and improving communication. These skills can be useful for managing intense reactions in relationships and during life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different tools, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist work together to find the best fit rather than sticking to one fixed method.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut down time spent traveling, or allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session lengths and scheduling to find what fits your routine.