Works with
How Maxine works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maxine
Maxine Douglas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and addiction. She brings two decades of clinical and teaching experience to sessions. Her style is warm, straightforward, and focused on practical steps clients can use right away.
She listens without judgment and works together with each person to set clear goals. Sessions emphasize skills you can practice between meetings, like managing difficult emotions and improving communication.
Background and approach
Maxine draws on cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based ideas to address patterns that keep problems stuck. Her background includes long experience supporting people after trauma and emotional abuse. She also helps clients facing life transitions, caregiving strain, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, substance concerns, and challenges tied to aging and attachment. Maxine blends Client-Centered Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques when helpful. That mix lets her offer both practical tools and a respectful space to process painful events.
She aims to tailor each plan to the person in front of her. Clients can expect clear, down-to-earth guidance, homework that fits real life, and a steady focus on what matters most to them. Maxine practices in Georgia and conducts work in English.
What Maxine works with
Everything Maxine lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maxine's practice.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete techniques to change them, which helps with stress, anger, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and focus of work, often helping with self-esteem and processing difficult emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process means plans can shift as needs change and new information comes up.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and moments. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer quick touchpoints between sessions or when written reflection feels more helpful. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and continue steady progress.
Questions people ask about Maxine
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with issues like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, trauma and grief, as well as relationship, parenting, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She uses client-centered methods plus CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness techniques to build practical skills and personal insight.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a therapist and educator, working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credentials LCSW and CSW, and she practices in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
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 working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.