Maxine Douglas, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Georgia · 20 years in practice

Maxine Douglas offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW005840 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1871181974 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Maxine

Maxine Douglas offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or big life changes. She writes short-term and longer-term plans with each person and focuses on skills that can be used day to day. Maxine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, practicing in Georgia with two decades of experience.

Her sessions are collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals.

Background and approach

She brings together practical tools and reflective conversation so people can manage symptoms and move toward what matters to them. Maxine uses a mix of approaches to fit each person. Cognitive behavioral techniques help with changing unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based action when emotions feel overwhelming. Client-centered work makes space for each person’s experience. She has worked across many concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship stress, and mood issues like depression and bipolar.

Maxine also addresses caregiving strain, adoption and foster care questions, codependency, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions can include skills practice, problem-solving, and conversations about meaning and values. Maxine aims to give clear steps people can try between meetings as well as time to reflect on progress.

Her style is warm, direct, and respectful.

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

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Maxine often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward what matters to them. ACT is useful when emotions get in the way of daily living or long-term goals.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to practice new behaviors. CBT is practical for managing anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems. Client-centered work is woven through both approaches, creating a nonjudgmental space where the client’s experience guides the work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maxine will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans can shift as progress is made or new issues emerge, and she will explain options and try different strategies together.

Online therapy makes scheduling and access easier. Video calls let people have deeper conversations and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick reflections, brief coaching, or support between longer sessions. These formats support flexibility so therapy can fit work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, and life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and collaborative. Sessions mix practical skills, reflective conversation, and goal-setting to address immediate needs and longer-term change.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 20 years of experience as a therapist and educator, working across clinical and community settings to support a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia as a licensed clinical social worker.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit 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.

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