About Douglas
Douglas Patrick is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 21 years of experience. He helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, trauma, and life transitions. He also supports people with intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and work or career stress.
His approach centers on respectful listening and clear goals. He treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps that fit day-to-day life rather than abstract theory. Douglas uses several therapy styles to match what a client needs. He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts and actions.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques help people find momentum and set realistic next steps. In sessions he encourages honest conversation and simple experiments to try between meetings. He aims to make change feel manageable, not overwhelming.
Progress is measured by what improves in daily routines and relationships. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and a focus on usable skills. Douglas works with people navigating caregiving stress, blended family challenges, aging concerns, and issues tied to prejudice or discrimination.
His background supports a wide range of practical problems and emotional struggles.
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, and life changes by clarifying what matters most and encouraging small steps toward it. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical tools to change patterns that keep problems going. It often helps with mood issues, sleep problems, and anger by teaching concrete skills to test and shift unhelpful thinking. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Douglas will discuss each method and help choose what fits a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and the plan can change as progress is made or new needs appear. Online formats offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between meetings and keep momentum on days when scheduling is tight. These options make it practical to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or travel.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English