Douglas Strange , LPC

Douglas Strange brings a depth of life experience to his counseling work, combining years in mental health, military service, long-term professional roles, and personal recovery. He has seven years of experience in mental health counseling and has worked with clients spanning early teens through older adulthood. His background also includes four years of military service and 26 years in sales and management, which contribute to a practical, solutions-oriented approach.

Douglas speaks from over 30 years of personal experience with addiction and recovery and longstanding involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous. That lived perspective informs his work with individuals facing addiction, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and major life changes. He emphasizes the capacity people have to enact meaningful change and draws on psychological principles alongside real-world resilience to support each person’s goals.

His style is shaped by a commitment to grace, mercy, respect, and non-judgment, and he approaches counseling with a belief in clients’ inner resources. Douglas holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and frames his practice around helping people build coping skills, address shame and guilt, clarify life purpose, and move toward healthier ways of living.

Applying CBT and Existential Therapy in Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learn practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with addictive patterns by teaching skills like thought reframing and behavioral experiments. Existential Therapy focuses on meaning, values, and the human experience - exploring questions about purpose, responsibility, loss, and freedom to help people navigate life transitions and deep feelings of guilt or shame.

Douglas Strange draws on these approaches to tailor treatment to each person's situation. Finding the right therapeutic method is a collaborative process - he works with clients to determine which tools and perspectives fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Douglas can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent work on goals, apply strategies between sessions, and fit counseling into busy lives, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on practical steps and personal meaning regardless of physical distance.