Show ALL open windows in dock?

I'm a recent convert from Windows to Mac and one of the things that's completely driving me nutts is that I work with many windows open all day long, constantly switching back and forth and in Windows this was simple, EVERY window I had running had a space / button (whatever) in the taskbar, so when I switched back and forth all I had to do was a simple click on the window space in the task bar and poof, I was back in that window.
In OSX I'm finding this is not the case and it's driving me BONKERS!
I'm now having to constantly minimize the windows I'm in, or do the mission control thing, to get back to a window...just a pain in the butt when I need to switch back and forth constantly all day long.
Is there anyway to set OSX to behave the same way windows does in this manner?
I know it shows the APPLICATION in the dock, but it doesn't seem to show all windows for a given application...?
Thanks in advance!

Actually, ultimately this is not a solution for me. Been doing it since you recommended it but here's the problem.
I usually work with 3-4 browser windows open, often 1-2 of those are "pop-ups" from other browser windows (for databases I work in), then Outlook (2011 Mac version). When working with emails I'm usually pulling information from browsers and copying/pasting into emails, or links, or something...some sort of information (I use the clipboard CONSTANTLY) and in Windows, a single click on the button for the window I want back into focus and I'm there. In OSX, hold option, click, hold, mouse up to selection click again...
See the difference? Quick single one handed click and I'm done in Windows, in OSX it's 5 steps with two hands...
Not nearly as easy/fluid...there's got to be a way, or a third party app or something to do this?

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