John Douglass, LPC

John Douglass is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Alabama who focuses on stress and anxiety along with relationship concerns and trauma. He aims to help people untangle intense feelings and understand the behaviors that follow. His style is client-directed, meaning conversations follow what matters most to the person in the room. He speaks English and accepts international clients.

With 20 years of practice, John draws on multiple therapy approaches to match each person's needs. He helps people name emotions, notice how those feelings affect actions, and choose different responses. He works with issues such as grief, parenting strain, intimacy questions, self-esteem struggles, depression, ADHD, and many family-related concerns including blended family and fatherhood issues.

He studied at the University of Alabama and earned a Master of Arts in Agency Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After that degree he completed a two-year residency in Pastoral Marriage and Family Therapy that included work with premarital couples, married couples, and families. His recent professional development includes training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care, and adoption competency training.

In sessions he aims to clear away what is getting in the way so clients can see what to work on next. He helps people identify emotions and the behaviors tied to them, which gives a clearer path to change. He has experience supporting LGBTQ individuals and couples.

If someone wants to explore growth and change, he invites them to connect and discuss goals and next steps.

How these approaches guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns of closeness, abandonment fears, and trust so they can change how they relate to partners and family members.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and choices. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and supports people as they set their own goals and decide what changes to try.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for handling strong emotions. It offers ways to tolerate distress, regulate feelings, and improve communication when stress and anxiety feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new issues arise.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to meet when weather or caregiving duties make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, adapt their approaches to work well across different session setups.