Therapist profile
Andrea Douglas, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Family
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused work
About Andrea
Andrea Douglas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and Alabama with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, self-esteem, anger, career issues, depression and coping with life changes. Andrea also helps people facing compassion fatigue and provides coaching-style support when useful.
Andrea uses a pragmatic, client-centered approach in session. She listens first, then helps people identify small, doable changes. Sessions often include cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thinking and solution-focused steps to try between meetings. She adapts methods to fit what each person needs rather than following only one model.
Clients often bring relationship and family problems, infidelity or separation issues, blended family stress, or struggles with commitment and communication. Andrea also addresses abandonment wounds, body image, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Conversations can cover practical skills and real-life next steps for coping and decision making.
Andrea emphasizes short-term goals and real behavior changes alongside deeper work on patterns and past hurts. She combines moments of coaching with more reflective conversation. That mix is intended to help people regain direction, reduce overwhelm, and manage day-to-day responsibilities at home and work.
People who prefer straightforward, task-focused sessions find this style clear and useful. Andrea asks about what matters most at the start and then checks progress as therapy continues.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Andrea often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can notice their own priorities and choices. It helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide what matters next.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or low mood and to improve coping with day-to-day stress. The Gottman Method is also part of her toolkit and offers specific communication tools useful for relationship concerns and improving interactions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Andrea will talk about what feels most helpful and adjust methods to match a person’s goals and preferences. She checks in as therapy progresses and changes the focus if different tools would work better.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to keep therapy workable alongside parenting and work responsibilities.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Arizona, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Oregon, Delaware
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She works with people dealing with family problems, blended family issues, parenting strain, divorce and separation concerns, and related communication problems.
How does she approach therapy with adults?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She combines CBT and solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and change unhelpful thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a counselor working with a range of stress, mood, relationship, and career concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and Alabama and practices from Alabama.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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