Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan , LCPC

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan brings more than 18 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor, and counselor educator, grounded in both a Masters and a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education. She combines academic rigor with practical clinical work to support people at multiple stages of life, having begun her career focused on young adults navigating college transitions and expanding to work with clients across the lifespan.

Her practice emphasizes helping people build authentic, satisfying lives through goal-setting and practical change. She views each person as the primary expert on their own life and acts as a thoughtful sounding board while offering gentle but direct guidance to identify and change ineffective behaviors and patterns. Her clinical experience includes work with addiction, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship and identity issues, and career or lifestyle goals.

In addition to clinical work, Dr. McCaughan is a full-time professor of counseling, which helps her remain current with counseling best practices and resources that inform her therapeutic work. She currently resides and teaches in the Pacific Northwest region of Washington State and works with clients in Illinois and Idaho. Dr. McCaughan also holds an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - credential, reflecting her clinical training and licensure.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Dr. McCaughan integrates evidence-informed methods to guide clients toward meaningful change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and helps with relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues by exploring connection needs and repair strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own goals and values, offering empathic listening and support so individuals can clarify choices and build confidence in decision-making; this approach is especially helpful for identity exploration, life transitions, and self-esteem work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and addictive patterns, helping clients develop strategies they can use in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Dr. McCaughan works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as work progresses.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and for those in different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to use therapy alongside work, family, and other responsibilities while working with licensed professionals and therapists.