- Encouraging listener
- Practical steps
- Trauma-aware approach
About Doris
Doris Faughnan is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, and mood concerns. She brings 17 years of experience and a direct, encouraging style to sessions. Her manner is warm and down-to-earth, with a straightforward sense of humor that can ease difficult conversations.
Clients can expect a careful listener who lets them set the pace. Doris aims to motivate and support practical steps forward. She uses plain language and focuses on what can change now, while recognizing how past patterns affect today.
Her background includes work with trauma, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, and bipolar-related concerns. She also addresses addictions, codependency, and difficulties linked to attachment and abandonment experiences. That range reflects many years helping people navigate life changes and intense feelings.
Doris draws on several therapy approaches to meet individual needs, including client-centered work that centers the person, cognitive behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-informed perspectives to understand relationships. She also uses solution-focused strategies for short-term goals and trauma-focused methods when past events are central to current struggles.
She communicates in English and notes some comprehension of French and Spanish but provides sessions in English only. Doris is based in New Hampshire and holds the LCMHC credential, offering practical, compassionate help for people trying to regain balance and move forward.
Approaches that guide online work and progress
Many clients benefit from attachment-based ideas that look at how early relationships shape present patterns. This approach helps when connection, abandonment, or trust issues affect current relationships and emotional reactions. It highlights how past relationship dynamics show up now and what might shift to ease those patterns.Client-centered work places the person's experience at the center of sessions. It involves open listening and responding to what the client says, helping them discover their own priorities and solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, meanwhile, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and supports concrete experiments to test and change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, panic-related worries, and mood difficulties.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best, based on symptoms, goals, and personal preferences. That process can involve trying different techniques and adjusting as needed.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around busy days and reduced travel time, which can make regular sessions more achievable. Some people find phone check-ins are a quicker option when time is tight, and video sessions let the therapist observe nonverbal cues when useful. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking to make sure they fit your routine and needs.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Hampshire
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Doris commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem, career strain, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct, focused on listening first and helping clients set practical next steps. She uses encouragement and plain talk to help people move forward.
How many years of experience does she have?
Doris has 17 years of clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in New Hampshire.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English; she notes some understanding of French and Spanish but conducts sessions in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.