- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Depression
About Douglas
Douglas Patrick is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 21 years of professional experience. He helps people facing relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD concerns, addictions, and the stress of life changes. Parents searching for practical parenting support can find direct help with everyday challenges.
He also addresses grief, trauma, intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and career questions. Douglas centers sessions on the client’s own story and strengths.
Background and approach
He invites people to define what a better life looks like and then moves step by step toward those goals. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at useful shifts rather than long theory discussions. He frames therapy as teamwork where the client’s values guide each decision.
His work draws on approaches that focus on thoughts, values, and practical actions. He uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, commit to meaningful changes, and build motivation when progress feels stalled. Narrative techniques help reframe difficult experiences into manageable stories.
Douglas’s background includes two decades of varied clinical practice across mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns. He brings experience supporting people through major life transitions such as separation, caregiving stress, blended family adjustments, and health-related challenges. His LCSW credential stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and reflects his clinical license in Maine.
Sessions are offered in English and available through online formats. The approach is pragmatic and compassionate, aimed at helping people make steady, realistic changes at their own pace.
What Douglas works with
Everything Douglas lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Douglas helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Douglas lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit into busy lives
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It’s useful for parenting stress, low mood, and life changes because it focuses on real actions rather than trying to chase away every difficult thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that keep problems going. It can help with depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing is a brief, conversational method that helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation when progress feels stuck.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Douglas treats therapy as a team effort and will help figure out which methods match a person’s goals, preferences, and situation. That may mean combining techniques across approaches and adjusting as needs evolve.
Online sessions offer flexibility for parents and busy adults. Video calls let you keep visual connection for deeper conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can provide quick check-ins or a brief session during a break. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while trying different ways to meet your needs.
Questions people ask about Douglas
What kinds of concerns does Douglas address?
He works with relationship difficulties, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, parenting stress, grief, trauma, sleep problems, anger, and career issues among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. He focuses on client strengths, clear goals, and steps you can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
Douglas has 21 years of professional work experience in clinical practice supporting a range of mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
He is an LCSW, which means Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he is licensed in Maine.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Douglas offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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