Maxine Douglas, LCSW, CSW
Effective, respectful therapy for everyday struggles
Details
| Name | Maxine Douglas |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, CSW |
| Based in | Georgia |
| Licensed in | Georgia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Maxine
Maxine Douglas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and offers steady, respectful support for everyday struggles. Her style is warm and collaborative, focused on practical steps people can try between sessions.
With 20 years of experience in Georgia, she has guided people through depression, trauma, and emotional abuse. She works one-on-one to address relationship and intimacy worries, parenting strain, and issues like ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and substance concerns.
Background and approach
Maxine also pays attention to caregiver burnout, adoption and foster care questions, and challenges that come with aging. Her practice blends narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered conversation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools. She helps people untangle harmful stories they tell about themselves and try small behavior changes that fit their values.
Sessions aim to be practical - learning a skill, testing a new way of explaining a problem, or planning a next step. Maxine emphasizes respect and curiosity over labels. She listens for what matters to each person and shapes sessions around real-life goals.
Expect clear explanations, achievable homework, and gentle accountability. Clients find her approach useful when they need both immediate coping tools and a chance to rethink long-held patterns. She combines teaching, listening, and collaborative planning so people can move forward at their own pace.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Maxine works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Maxine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Maxine 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 she 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 Maxine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused methods work online
Maxine blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people reshape unhelpful stories and live by their values. Narrative work looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite them in ways that reduce shame and open up new possibilities. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choosing actions that match what matters most. Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try techniques together to see what fits. Sessions often mix gentle reflection, short exercises, and goal-focused planning so you can try things between meetings and report back. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a cam-free option is preferred. Live chat or messaging can serve for brief check-ins, timely coaching, or when people want to exchange thoughts between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping continuity of care.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting struggles, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The style is compassionate and client-centered, combining narrative work with ACT, CBT, and DBT ideas to create useful, practical sessions.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist brings 20 years of experience as a clinician and educator working with individuals on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
The clinician holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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