Douglas Patrick, LCSW

Douglas Patrick is a Maine LCSW with 21 years of clinical experience. He helps people work through relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, grief, anger, and other concerns related to intimacy, sleep, parenting, and career stress. He also lists work with LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue.

He approaches work with the idea that each person knows their own story. He looks for strengths clients already have and builds on them. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than long theoretical explanations. Conversations are direct and aimed at real-life changes clients can try between meetings.

Douglas uses methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. These approaches inform how he helps people notice patterns, shift unhelpful thinking, and experiment with different behaviors. He frames therapy as collaborative problem-solving rather than prescription.

Over two decades of practice have included many kinds of concerns, from mood disorders and OCD-related issues to caregiver stress, blended family questions, and aging-related matters. He works with people facing divorce and separation, codependency, and workplace frustration. The focus is on clear skills for managing feelings and improving everyday interactions.

Practical steps are emphasized: set a short goal, try a new strategy, review what worked, and adjust. To begin, people follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.

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