Donna Avant

Donna Avant is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 32 years in the mental health field. She creates a calm space where people can talk about anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and big life changes. Donna aims to help clients build confidence and steady coping skills.

She approaches sessions as a chance to make sense of the past and the present. That includes looking at thoughts and feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small changes that add up. Donna draws on personal values and faith when it fits a client's needs.

Her work often focuses on stress, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, and grief. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are among the areas she supports. She also helps people with self-esteem, social anxiety, career concerns, and parenting pressures.

Donna combines client-centered methods with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy. That means conversations are guided by the client's goals, and practical tools are used to change troubling thoughts and behaviors. Sessions tend to be straightforward and solution-oriented.

People who reach out can expect respectful listening and clear suggestions to try between sessions. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a visit. Donna welcomes people who want steady, practical support during difficult life transitions.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and working at the client's pace, which can be useful for grief, life changes, and relationship concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and skills people can practice between sessions; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress and priorities shift.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, working with a licensed professional online can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online sessions can support steady work on coping skills, communication strategies, grief processing, and problem solving while making therapy more convenient.