Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan , LCPC

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan brings 18 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor, and counselor educator, combining advanced academic training with years of clinical practice. She holds a master's degree and a PhD in Counseling and Counselor Education, and she is a licensed clinician - LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her dual roles as a full-time professor and a practicing clinician help her stay current with counseling research and best practices, and she draws on that ongoing learning in her work with individuals.

Initially drawn to counseling to support young adults navigating college transitions, Dr. McCaughan expanded her focus to support people at all life stages. She emphasizes helping individuals live more authentic, satisfying lives by setting realistic goals and working steadily toward them. Her style is gentle yet direct; she treats each person as the expert on their own life while offering clear feedback to identify and change unhelpful patterns and habits.

Dr. McCaughan has clinical experience with concerns such as addiction, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, identity matters, grief and loss, career and lifestyle transitions, and related challenges. She aims to integrate each person’s values into a personalized counseling plan and to support practical changes that increase satisfaction and wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan draws on several well-established approaches to support change and growth. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape patterns of connection and trust, and it can help with relationship struggles, attachment concerns, and healing from abandonment or loss. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person's own experience and strengths, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where goals and insights emerge from the individual rather than being imposed by the therapist. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. McCaughan collaborates with each person to explore which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting the plan as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy can make that collaborative work more accessible. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, people can fit therapy into busy schedules, bridge geographic distance, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide structured, goal-focused care while keeping sessions flexible and convenient.