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01About Ann
Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan brings 18 years of counseling experience to her work. She holds a PhD and a master's in Counseling and Counselor Education and maintains an Illinois LCPC.
Her background includes roles as a counselor, clinical supervisor, and counselor educator, and she balances clinical work with teaching. She aims to help people live more satisfied and authentic lives. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and listens first.
Background and approach
Then she helps identify small, practical changes that fit each person's goals. Her style is gentle but direct and focused on habits and behaviors that get in the way. Her clinical focus includes anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
She also works with career questions, compassion fatigue, parenting stresses, and identity or LGBT topics. Additional areas of attention include attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and substance-related problems. Dr.
McCaughan uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns, client-centered techniques to follow each person's priorities, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She integrates these to match what a person wants to change.
Clients can expect practical goal-setting alongside reflective conversations. She brings classroom knowledge into clinical practice and keeps current with counseling research. Her teaching role helps her stay up to date on techniques that can help people make steady progress.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180009735 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1629211842 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Ann names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Ann names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach and online care that fits your life
Dr. McCaughan uses a few different approaches you may find helpful. Attachment-based therapy looks at how past and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviors, which can help with intimacy, trust, and repeated conflict. Client-centered therapy focuses on following your priorities and values; the therapist reflects and supports you while you set the pace and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and teaches practical skills to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods that match those aims. Together you can try strategies, adjust them, and keep what works while leaving aside what doesn’t.
Online formats are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let you see body language and have more in-depth sessions. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and life demands.
05Questions people ask
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and addictions, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is gentle but direct. She listens first, then helps identify habits and behaviors to change while setting practical goals.
What is her professional background?
She has a master's and a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education and 18 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor, and counselor educator.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an Illinois LCPC and works with clients in Illinois; she also teaches and lives part-time in the Pacific Northwest region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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