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 client-directed stance to therapy, centering each person or family member as the primary agent of change and helping to clarify emotions and patterns that interfere with growth.

Trained in both agency and pastoral settings, he holds 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 that focused on premarital and family systems work. Over his career he has developed additional training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care, and adoption competency.

He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and blended-family challenges, ADHD, and matters related to identity and sexual orientation. John combines relational and skills-based methods to help people identify feelings, notice the behaviors those feelings prompt, and build practical strategies to move toward clearer, more connected ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

John integrates attachment-based work and client-centered methods to create a collaborative online therapy experience. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses, which can help with issues like abandonment, intimacy struggles, and family conflict. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective and self-directed growth, offering a respectful, exploratory space for concerns such as stress, low self-esteem, and life transitions. He also incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when practical - DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and coping with distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. John works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people balancing busy schedules or living at a distance. Video calls and phone sessions allow for face-to-face connection without travel, while live chat and text-based messaging provide flexible options for check-ins and skills practice between sessions. These remote formats make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into everyday life, while still enabling meaningful therapeutic work with licensed professionals and therapists.