Dr. Douglas Treese

Dr. Douglas Treese is a psychologist who blends Mindfulness Therapy with practical problem-solving. He holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology and brings 36 years of clinical experience to sessions. He works with adults on common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and relationship concerns.

He began his career after earning a PhD in Counseling Psychology in 1988. His background includes work in psychiatric hospitals, managed care agencies, and private practice. That range of settings shaped a straightforward, experience-based style of care.

In session he treats therapy as a shared project. He helps map what’s causing a concern and which parts of life the person wants to improve. Then he and the client plan step-by-step changes to try out between meetings.

Dr. Treese uses mindfulness techniques alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These methods focus on noticing thoughts and feelings, clarifying values, and practicing small behavior changes that add up over time.

He pays attention to practical tasks like maintaining new habits and preventing setbacks. Common areas he addresses include addictions, anger, eating concerns, self-esteem, bipolar issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life transitions. Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused.

Dr. Treese offers services from Arizona and communicates in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule an appointment.

How Mindfulness and ACT Fit into Online Therapy

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept up in them. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and when emotions become overwhelming, because it trains attention and steadying practices.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small actions toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable. It often helps with depression, avoidance, and life transitions by linking choices to personal goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in relationships and how those patterns affect current connections. It can be helpful for communication problems, issues around abandonment, and relationship-related worries.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods match their needs and goals. That means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting the approach together.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Some people find remote sessions easier to attend during work breaks or on days when leaving home is hard. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online work can still include core practices from mindfulness, ACT, and attachment-focused approaches, and sessions can focus on problem mapping, skill practice, and planning behavioral steps to try between visits.