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Anne Douglas

Compassionate family-focused therapy

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Credentials
LMFT
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Anne

Anne Douglas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, trauma, and many everyday struggles parents face. She speaks plain, practical language and aims to help parents find workable steps they can use at home.

Her sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens for what matters most and helps people build skills for managing emotions, boundaries, and communication.

Background and approach

She can teach coping strategies for sleep, eating, anger, and self-esteem problems while also addressing caregiving stress and life transitions. Anne trained at Northwestern University and completed further study at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago. She has lectured and taught at the university level and served on college faculty while supervising students.

She has also been a Clinical Fellow at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy for over 20 years. Her approach draws on attachment-based work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused methods, and Jungian perspectives. In sessions she mixes these to match a family's needs rather than using a single method.

Anne offers sessions by video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is based on therapist availability. To begin, a parent selects Start Therapy, completes a short matching questionnaire, and then schedules an appointment.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns between caregivers and children. It looks at how early relationships shape responses to stress and helps parents change interactions that cause repeated conflict or distancing. This approach is useful for parenting concerns and attachment issues.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathy. The therapist follows what a parent brings to the room, reflects concerns back, and helps people find their own solutions. It is often used when someone needs a calm space to sort priorities and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and routines. It is helpful for anxiety, sleep and eating problems, and managing mood swings by breaking issues into small, actionable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anne will collaborate with each family to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than relying on one fixed model. Clients and the therapist check in and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy households. Video calls let families meet face to face without travel, while phone sessions suit tight schedules. Live chat and text messaging provide quick access between sessions for brief updates or coaching. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during school, work, and caregiving demands.

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 concerns does she address?
She supports families and parents with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, trauma, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and more.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and practical with an emphasis on listening and teaching skills. She blends reflective listening with concrete strategies you can use at home.
What is her professional background?
She trained at Northwestern University, The Family Institute at Northwestern, and The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago, and has taught and supervised students at the college level.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LMFT licensure in North Carolina. Credential details include MI LMFT 4101006581 and NC LMFT 1704.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different family schedules and needs.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia
Languages
English

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