Rob Douglas

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About Rob Douglas

What defines you? You are more than a diagnosis, more than a product of circumstance, more than your past, more than a victim. You are a survivor, and so much more! It is not what we have, but what we do with it, and if you are willing to build a better tomorrow for yourself, I’m here to help you do that. As a Clinical Mental Health Counselor having provided individual & group therapy in outpatient, inpatient (jail/hospital), and crisis settings to those with histories of mental illness, domestic violence, trauma, incarceration, substance abuse, and everything in-between, my goal is to help you help yourself, because you are the expert of you, but we do better when we work together. We are more than the sum of our parts, and I focus on the person and their functioning as a whole, helping you explore the variables and ways to improve them. Our thoughts affect our feelings affect our behavior, but when we have a reason (meaning/purpose) there’s a way for us to accomplish our goals. Medication can help with symptoms, but therapy helps long-term, even after treatment, by addressing the sources of those symptoms, in part by learning more about our brains, our thoughts, our behaviors, and alternative ways to cope. It may not be quick or easy, but it’s effective if you work it and commit to change; otherwise, nothing changes if nothing changes. You owe yourself a better tomorrow, but are you willing to build it? If you are, use the right tools you have available, and consult with someone who’s there for you if you’ll let them be. I'm here if- and when able, but either way, take care of yourself.