About Douglas
Douglas Phares is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with seven years of experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. He aims to offer steady, respectful care that meets each person's needs.
He centers sessions around what matters most to the client. That means listening first, then shaping a plan that fits daily life. He draws on client-centered work to follow the person's priorities, and uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
For people struggling with panic, social anxiety, or post-traumatic stress, he blends skills-based tools with mindful practices. Mindfulness exercises are used to help calm the body and focus attention. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are introduced when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Motivational interviewing is part of the conversation when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. The goal is to build momentum through small, achievable steps. Sessions also address related concerns such as body image, communication problems, guilt, shame, and life purpose.
Douglas keeps language plain and practical in sessions. He aims for clear goals and concrete strategies that people can use between appointments. He encourages anyone ready to take a step toward feeling better to begin the matching and scheduling process.
Approaches that fit into online care
Douglas uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about the person's priorities. In this approach the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most, which helps shape goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; it works well for anxiety, panic, and depression.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative task. Douglas will work with the person to decide which tools fit their goals and lifestyle. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than relying on a single method.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and short live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or homework reminders. These formats offer flexibility to fit sessions around work, school, and daily routines.
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- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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