John Douglass , LPC

John Douglass is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with two decades of experience supporting adolescents, young adults, couples, and families. He brings a long-standing focus on relationship, trauma, and mood concerns as well as parenting and intimacy-related issues, working with people at various life stages and circumstances.

He takes a client-directed approach that centers the individual in the therapeutic relationship, helping clients sort through emotional material so they can identify what to address next. John places emphasis on naming emotions and tracing how those feelings shape behavior, a process he uses to help people regain a sense of agency and make intentional change.

John earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and a Master of Arts in Agency Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, followed by a two-year residency in Pastoral Marriage and Family Therapy where he worked with premarital couples, married partners, and families. He also has experience supporting LGBTQ individuals and couples. Recent professional development includes trainings in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care, and adoptions competency training.

Approaches for Online Therapy and How They Help

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach can be useful for clients facing attachment issues, abandonment concerns, or difficulties in intimacy and family relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration; the therapist creates a supportive environment that allows clients to explore their values and goals. This approach is helpful for people coping with stress, depression, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions because it centers the client’s own perspective.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies with practical skills training in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is often used for intense emotions, relationship conflicts, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. John works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan over time as those needs evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place through video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations.