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Online therapist

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ann

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 18 years of experience. She holds a Masters and a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education and practices from Illinois.

She aims to help clients figure out practical steps toward a more satisfying life and clearer goals. Her style is straightforward but gentle. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and acts as a careful sounding board.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful habits and testing small changes to build better routines and relationships. Dr. McCaughan has worked with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, intimacy-related problems, parenting, and self-esteem.

She also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, blended family matters, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. Her training combines several established therapies. She uses attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape people's patterns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Emotionally-Focused and client-centered methods help people connect with feelings and values. Outside clinical work she teaches counseling, which keeps her practice current with research and new tools.

She offers sessions in English through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging, with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people respond to stress and closeness. Online sessions can explore these patterns and practice new ways of connecting with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small, practical changes to break those cycles. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers; it supports people who want to clarify values or make life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that fit the person and adjust the plan when needed, keeping the work practical and goal-oriented.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls let people read tone and expression, phone sessions offer a simpler option without video, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These formats make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or school and to keep momentum while working on real-life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Her practice includes stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and self-esteem among other areas.
What is her general therapy style?
She practices in a gentle but direct way, listening first and then helping clients identify unhelpful habits and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor, and counselor educator.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCPC credential with license number IL LCPC 180009735 and works from Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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