Individual therapy is a collaborative, one-on-one process between you and Dr. Douglas designed to help you explore your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in a safe, confidential environment. Unlike talking to friends or family, therapy provides a focused space to identify deep-seated patterns and develop evidence-based tools for lasting change.
Family therapy is a collaborative form of counseling that treats the family as an interconnected unit rather than a collection of separate individuals. Instead of focusing on one "problem person," this approach examines how relationship patterns and communication styles influence the well-being of every member. By working together in a neutral, supportive space, families can identify the cycles that keep them stuck and develop practical tools to build a more harmonious home life.
Diagnostic and assessment services are specialized evaluations designed to provide clarity on complex mental health symptoms and cognitive functioning. Rather than relying solely on subjective reporting, these assessments utilize validated psychometric tools to objectively measure patterns in thinking, mood, and personality. The end goal is to move from "feeling off" to having a clear, actionable roadmap that guides effective treatment, school accommodations, or medical interventions.
Clinical consultation is a goal-oriented partnership where a psychologist provides expert analysis and strategic advice to solve specific psychological or systemic challenges. Unlike therapy, which focuses on long-term personal healing, consultation is typically shorter-term and focuses on a specific "problem-to-solve"—such as an organization improving its mental health culture, a school developing a support plan, or another clinician seeking guidance on a complex case.
Dr. Douglas skillfully utilizes a blend of evidence-based modalities, including, but not limited to:
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP): healing-oriented therapy where you and your therapist work together to process difficult emotions in the moment, helping you move past trauma and tap into your natural capacity for resilience
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): mindfulness-based approach that helps you accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, so you can focus your energy on taking meaningful actions that align with your deepest values.
Attachment Therapy: relational approach that explores how early bonds with caregivers shape your current emotional patterns, helping you heal past wounds to build more secure, trusting, and fulfilling relationships in the present.
Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC): Trauma-informed approach that helps children, teenagers, and their caregivers heal from chronic stress by strengthening supportive relationships, building emotional regulation skills, and fostering a sense of personal strength and identity.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): structured, goal-oriented approach that helps you identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors so you can respond to life's challenges in a more balanced and effective way.
GROW (ARC): specialized adaptation that provides caregivers with a structured, 12-session "roadmap" to build their own emotional regulation skills and parenting strategies so they can effectively support their child’s healing from trauma.
Humanistic therapy: supportive, person-centered approach that focuses on your unique potential and self-worth, helping you achieve personal growth and a deeper sense of meaning by emphasizing your capacity for self-healing in the present moment.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): compassionate therapy that views the mind as a system of different "parts"—such as those that protect you or hold onto past pain—and helps you access your core, wise Self to lead and heal these parts so they can work together in harmony.
Mindfulness: present-focused approach that teaches you to observe your thoughts, physical sensations, and emotions with non-judgmental curiosity, helping you respond to stress with greater clarity rather than reacting on impulse.
Trauma Affect Regulation, Guide for Education and Therapy (TARGET): strengths-based approach that teaches you a seven-step skill set called "FREEDOM" to help you understand and regain control over the survival-based "alarm" reactions triggered by past trauma.