John Douglass, LPC

John Douglass is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with two decades of clinical experience. He has worked extensively with adolescents, young adults, couples, and families across a range of life stages and challenges, including stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, grief, parenting, LGBT issues, and self-esteem struggles.

Grounded in a client-directed approach, John centers the person within the therapeutic relationship and helps clients clarify what matters most to them. He assists people in identifying emotions and the patterns of behavior those emotions can produce, then supports them in developing clearer choices and practical steps toward change.

John completed a bachelor’s degree at the University of Alabama and earned a Master of Arts in Agency Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also completed a two-year residency in Pastoral Marriage and Family Therapy, working with premarital couples, married couples, and families. His practice includes experience with LGBTQ individuals and couples, and his recent trainings include Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma informed care, and training for adoptions competency.

With a focus on collaboration and practical skill-building, John offers structured support for attachment and intimacy issues, parenting and blended family concerns, stress and coping, and recovery from traumatic or disruptive life events.

Therapeutic approaches and the advantages of online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that form in close relationships and explores how early bonds influence current connection and trust. It can help people who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns, and family dynamics by fostering greater awareness of relational needs and responses.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and perspective, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental space where exploration leads the pace of change. This approach is useful for stress, low self-esteem, life transitions, and situations where a client-led path is preferred.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing self-defeating behaviors. It can be especially helpful for emotion regulation, relationship conflicts, and coping with overwhelming stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. John Douglass works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals often blend techniques to suit individual concerns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules or to connect across distances. These options support consistent access to therapy, allow work from comfortable settings, and make ongoing collaboration with a therapist more convenient.