Therapist profile
Douglas Patrick, LCSW
Maine
LCSW for relationship and self-esteem concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Maine / LC7181
- NPI
- 1336440973
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maine
About
- Relationship issues
- Self-esteem work
- Depression support
About Douglas
Douglas Patrick is a Maine-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 21 years of professional experience. He works with people who are struggling with relationships, low self-esteem, depression, motivation, and coping with life changes. He also has experience addressing issues such as grief, addiction, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and codependency.
He approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions focus on practical steps and on noticing patterns that keep someone stuck. He talks through goals, barriers, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.
Douglas draws on several evidence-informed methods when helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take committed action. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness to change, and Narrative and Solution-Focused approaches are used to rewrite unhelpful stories and find workable solutions.
In a session he listens for what matters most to the person and then offers techniques and questions that aim to create movement. He keeps language plain and offers steps a person can try right away. The focus is on usable strategies rather than long lectures.
People who come to him often want clearer boundaries, better mood management, or help reclaiming personal priorities after putting others first. He sees therapy as collaborative work toward concrete, achievable change.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify their values and take small steps toward them. It often focuses on changing how someone responds to difficult thoughts and feelings rather than trying to eliminate them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical ways to spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that builds readiness for change by exploring ambivalence and personal goals.Choosing the best approach is collaborative. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapy practical and focused on daily life changes rather than theory alone.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with relationship problems, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma, codependency, and related issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses straightforward, practical sessions focused on goals and experiments you can try between appointments.
How much experience does he have?
He has 21 years of professional experience working with people on a range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, ME LCSW, based in Maine.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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