Anne Douglas, LMFT
Seasoned LMFT helping people through life changes
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- 25 years experience
- Focus on relationships
- Practical and collaborative
About Anne
Anne Douglas is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical work. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and other life changes. She also supports those managing mood disorders, parenting challenges, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
She draws on several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on understanding relationship patterns and attachment, then trying practical steps to shift those patterns. She also uses cognitive tools to address unhelpful thoughts and feelings, and narrative techniques to reframe a person's story.
Anne trained at Northwestern University, The Family Institute at Northwestern, and The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago. She has taught and supervised students at the college level and has long experience in clinical fellow roles. Her background includes work with trauma, PTSD, family-of-origin issues, and reconciliation conversations.
Her style is collaborative and direct. She aims to help people become better advocates for themselves and to move to the next phase of life. For people coping with endings, she offers a developed process that focuses on why things happened, what hope remains, and how to let go.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions are arranged so clients can fit therapy into their everyday lives.
She draws on several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on understanding relationship patterns and attachment, then trying practical steps to shift those patterns. She also uses cognitive tools to address unhelpful thoughts and feelings, and narrative techniques to reframe a person's story.
Anne trained at Northwestern University, The Family Institute at Northwestern, and The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago. She has taught and supervised students at the college level and has long experience in clinical fellow roles. Her background includes work with trauma, PTSD, family-of-origin issues, and reconciliation conversations.
Her style is collaborative and direct. She aims to help people become better advocates for themselves and to move to the next phase of life. For people coping with endings, she offers a developed process that focuses on why things happened, what hope remains, and how to let go.
She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions are arranged so clients can fit therapy into their everyday lives.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions; online sessions can use this work to identify and shift those patterns through conversation and relational exercises. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and collaborating with the person to follow their pace and priorities, helping people feel heard and to discover their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and short experiments to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change unhelpful routines.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about techniques and focus areas are reviewed and adjusted as progress is made.
Session formats in the original biography included live camera sessions, live phone sessions, and email chat sessions along with ongoing email communication. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose a format that suits their energy and bandwidth rather than a fixed office visit.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Anne address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, trauma and many life changes including midlife crisis and career transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, combining relational work with practical strategies to change patterns and improve day-to-day functioning.
What is her clinical background?
She trained at Northwestern University and The Institute for Psychoanalysis, has taught and supervised students, and brings 25 years of clinical experience.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in North Carolina, with professional licensure noted for MI LMFT and NC LMFT.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.