Anne Douglas, LMFT

Anne Douglas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and career crossroads. She also supports people dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, eating or sleeping struggles, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Her work is direct and practical. She listens first, then helps clients map clear goals. Sessions focus on real-life steps people can try between meetings. Anne uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than one fixed method.

Anne trained at Northwestern University and at institutes for family therapy and psychoanalysis in Chicago. She taught and supervised students and has long experience in clinical and teaching roles. Her background includes many years working with relationship problems, life transitions, and trauma resolution.

Her style is collaborative and focused on building skills. She helps people understand patterns from family history, then practices new ways of relating and coping. Anne aims to help clients become their own best advocates and move forward with practical tools.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Clients who prefer regular check-ins or message-based work can stay in touch between sessions. Anne tailors the format to each person’s goals and daily life.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Anne blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy with a client-centered stance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve sleep or eating habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change interaction habits that affect intimacy and trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT, attachment work, or a person-centered focus will best meet their goals. That choice can shift over time as needs and priorities change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth sessions where visual cues matter. Phone calls can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Message-based chat or text works well for quick check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers short, frequent contact. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.