Therapist profile
Anne Douglas, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Family and parenting focus
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- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- Parenting support
About Anne
Anne Douglas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience based in North Carolina. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strains, addictions, trauma and related issues. Sessions are aimed at practical change and clearer thinking about home life.
She uses a blend of approaches rather than a single method. That includes attachment-focused work to look at how early patterns affect current relationships, client-centered listening to clarify what matters to the individual, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also incorporates emotionally-focused perspectives and Jungian ideas when they fit the client’s goals.
Douglas has an extensive background in higher education and clinical training. Her graduate studies were at Northwestern University and The Family Institute at Northwestern University, with further training at The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago. She has lectured and taught undergraduate psychology courses and served on college faculty where she supervised and counseled students.
Her practice history includes individual, couple, and family work and a long record with people facing life transitions, trauma, mood disorders, parenting challenges, and career stress. She describes using coaching skills alongside psychotherapy when clients want practical steps and accountability.
For online work she has offered live camera, live phone, and email chat sessions and ongoing email contact. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns show up now. Online work can use this to map interaction patterns and strengthen connections that affect family life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions this often becomes short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to try between meetings.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out methods, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques fit best for relationship strain, parenting challenges, or anxiety symptoms.
The biography lists live camera sessions, live phone sessions, and email chat sessions as formats she has offered, plus ongoing email contact. If those formats are important to you, confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins during a busy week, and let clients use phone-only sessions when bandwidth is limited or a quick conversation is needed. It also supports using written exchanges for brief coaching and follow-up between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family and parenting concerns does she help with?
She supports adults dealing with parenting strain, blended family issues, communication problems, and family member reconciliation among other family-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based, client-centered, and cognitive-behavioral methods. Therapy combines listening with practical steps and coaching where useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in individual, couple, and family contexts and in higher education settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Michigan and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography lists live camera sessions, live phone sessions, and email chat sessions, plus continuous email communication. Confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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