Maxine Douglas

Maxine Douglas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns. She brings two decades of front-line experience as a therapist and educator. Her approach is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people find practical ways forward.

She works in a collaborative, client-centered way that treats each person with empathy and without labels. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on skills that can be used between meetings. Maxine draws on a mix of methods to match the work to the person rather than forcing one fixed technique.

Over 20 years she has worked with individuals dealing with parenting strain, grief, LGBT issues, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and substance use challenges. She also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, aging, caregiver stress, attachment and family-of-origin patterns. Her background includes supporting people through life transitions, loss, and compassion fatigue.

In practical terms, Maxine aims to blend talk therapy with concrete tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and values-based work. Clients should expect straightforward conversation, goal-setting, and practiceable strategies. She emphasizes a respectful partnership and helps people try different ways of coping until they find what fits.

If someone wants to begin, she guides them through choosing goals and mapping steps that fit day-to-day life. Her style is grounded, calm, and focused on helping people regain a sense of control and connection.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns and build new coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with intense emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and will be a collaborative decision. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit the situation, and adjust plans based on what is helping. This shared process helps people stay engaged and find tools that match their life and needs.

For online therapy logistics, confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or let someone avoid travel time. Many people find that talking from a familiar place helps them practice skills in real life, and therapists can assign brief exercises and mindfulness practices to do between sessions.