Douglas DeRhodes, LCSW

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Strengths-based therapy for life transitions

Details

Name	Douglas DeRhodes
Credentials	LCSW
Based in	Illinois
Licensed in	Illinois
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	14

About Douglas

Douglas DeRhodes is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps they can take to feel steadier. Douglas uses a warm, collaborative style and centers each person's strengths and goals.

He combines several approaches to match what a person needs. Narrative ideas help people reframe the stories they tell themselves.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports values-based action when emotions feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers tools to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Douglas pays close attention to relationship and attachment concerns and to how early experiences shape current patterns.

He also addresses issues like addiction, sleeping problems, self-esteem, career stress, and parenting strain. He can work with identity and LGBT-related questions as part of broader concerns. Clients can expect a conversational, strengths-focused process.

Douglas aims to build trust and help people discover practical, doable changes. Sessions are intended to be collaborative and paced to each person's readiness. He practices in Illinois as an LCSW.

Sessions are offered in English and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. The subscription model can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged through the site's matching and booking tools.

What this therapist works with

His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Depression among the things Douglas works with, alongside the areas below.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Sex addiction
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Douglas among the ways he works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Douglas directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Douglas directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and acceptance work in online care

Douglas blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to shape online sessions. Narrative work helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves and try out new, more helpful ways of telling those stories. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small values-based steps even when emotions are strong. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships influence current behavior and help people build different patterns in their connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Douglas discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts techniques from these approaches to fit specific needs. He encourages feedback so the approach evolves as the work progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more depth is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone wants to write out thoughts instead of speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent momentum between sessions.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of problems does he help with?

Douglas works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, sleeping difficulties, self-esteem, career stress, and intimacy or family-related questions.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His style is warm and collaborative, focusing on each person's strengths and practical steps they can try between sessions.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

He has 14 years of clinical experience and uses that background to tailor care to individual needs and goals.

What credentials and region apply to his practice?

He holds an Illinois LCSW and practices in Illinois as a licensed clinical social worker.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a session with him?

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