Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan

Dr. Ann Maureen McCaughan holds a PhD and a Master’s in Counseling and Counselor Education and brings 18 years of experience as a counselor, supervisor, and educator. She practices as an IL LCPC and draws on decades of work helping people clarify goals and make practical changes. Her style is direct yet gentle, and she treats each person as the expert on their own life.

Ann began by supporting young adults through college transitions and later expanded to help people at many life stages. She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also addresses identity and career goals, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other challenges.

In sessions she listens first and asks practical questions about daily habits and choices. She helps people notice patterns that hold them back and then tries out step-by-step changes. Her approach mixes client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused methods when helpful.

As a counseling professor she keeps current with research and teaching practices, and she brings that perspective into therapy. She aims to respect each person’s values while setting clear, achievable goals. People who like a thoughtful, collaborative, and goal-oriented approach often find this style useful.

Dr. McCaughan sees clients who live in Illinois and is licensed as an IL LCPC. If you want a practical, respectful therapist who combines teaching experience with clinical work, she may be a good fit.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Dr. McCaughan uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process past harms and reduce the hold painful memories have on daily life. That work often involves paced conversations and practical skills to manage strong emotions.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and try new, healthier ways of connecting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Early sessions focus on what matters most and on making a plan that feels manageable.

Please confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid long commutes, and check in during shorter breaks. It also lets people pace sessions differently when needed, for example doing a shorter check-in or using audio-only if that feels better. Licensed professionals help clients adapt these approaches so the work fits everyday routines and goals.