Maxine Douglas, LCSW, CSW
Georgia · 20 years in practice
Maxine Douglas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Georgia
- CSW005840 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1871181974 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Maxine
Maxine Douglas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and relationship concerns. She writes and talks plainly, so parents and busy adults can quickly understand what therapy might look like. Her style is steady and respectful, focused on practical steps and honest conversation.
Douglas brings 20 years of experience as a therapist and educator to each session. She listens first, then works with clients to set realistic goals.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize real-life skills for managing mood, coping with change, and improving communication. Her work draws on a mix of approaches, including existential ideas that look at meaning and choice, acceptance and commitment strategies that help people live by their values, and cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses client-centered methods that keep the person’s perspective in the lead.
Therapy sessions may include practical exercises, tracking patterns between meetings, and trying new habits between sessions. Douglas aims to make each plan fit the client’s daily life and parenting responsibilities. She offers straightforward guidance rather than jargon.
People who connect with her often want a therapist who listens, names what matters, and works side by side to try reasonable changes. She encourages small steps that add up to clearer choices and better day-to-day functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maxine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Maxine names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Maxine’s approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and the choices they face; it’s useful when life feels confusing or when someone is coping with major change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and staying connected to personal values, which helps with anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so a person feels heard and can clarify what matters most.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities. That means trying techniques together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan when needed so it fits the client’s life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video makes it easier to read facial cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, reflection between sessions, and quicker access on busy days. These options help fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative, blending existential ideas, acceptance and commitment strategies, client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and dialectical approaches as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a therapist and educator with adults on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a CSW in Georgia; those are the credentials listed for her practice.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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