Peggy Fair, LCSW

Peggy Fair is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years in mental health. She began her career in Virginia as an emergency mental health therapist and later moved to North Carolina, where she spent decades working in inpatient and military settings. Peggy also maintained a part-time private practice focused on relationship work for many years.

Her work rhythm shifted over time from emergency care to longer-term hospital and military work, and then to evening couple sessions in private practice. She describes herself as an integrative therapist who draws on multiple tools. Peggy focuses on helping people clarify goals and build practical skills to reach them.

Clients can expect direct, goal-focused conversations that break concerns into small steps. She helps people work on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction and grief. She also addresses issues like codependency, divorce and blended family tensions.

Her background includes long stretches in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and nearly a decade and a half working with Marines and Navy servicemembers. That variety shaped a practical approach that combines skill teaching and problem solving. Peggy aims to give clear tools people can use outside sessions.

Peggy checks messages several times a day, seven days a week, and says she will reply within 24 hours or less. She is semi-retired and living in Florida while holding her North Carolina LCSW credential.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead so goals come from the client; it helps when someone needs space to talk through decisions and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and everyday habits and teaches ways to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, useful for anger, intense mood shifts, and coping under pressure.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and Peggy treats this as a team effort. She will work with each person to decide whether a client-centered pace, CBT skill work, DBT skills, or a mix makes the most sense. Goals, needs and daily life all guide that choice so the plan fits real-world demands.

If you want to pursue online therapy here, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make scheduling easier, let sessions fit around work or caregiving, and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require being on camera, depending on the format available and what best supports the client's goals.