- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
- Life changes
About Donna
She listens first and then works with each person to set practical goals. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that make daily life easier. She uses tools that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build stronger coping skills.
Donna draws on several well-known approaches to fit each person’s needs. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices to help people manage emotions and stress. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide shorter-term work and goal setting.
Her experience includes supporting people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer, aging concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She also helps with relationship strain, parenting challenges, career transitions, and questions about life purpose.
Donna holds LPC credentials in Texas and Michigan and works in Texas. She speaks English and accepts clients from other countries. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability.
Her style is practical and compassionate. She aims to help people take small steps that lead to clearer thinking and more manageable days. Many clients leave sessions with a plan they can try between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Texas
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The therapist follows the client’s lead, mirrors concerns, and helps people find their own solutions; this is useful when someone needs space to process grief or big life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It teaches simple steps to test unhelpful beliefs and try different behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depressive patterns in day-to-day life.
Mindfulness therapy builds awareness of present-moment experience with short practices. It can help people notice stress reactions and calm the body, which supports coping with chronic illness, caregiving demands, and end-of-life concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on goals, symptoms, and what feels comfortable. Clients and the therapist check in about progress and adjust plans together.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care during life transitions and caregiving periods.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical, focusing on listening, goal setting, and short-term tools to manage emotions and daily challenges.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Donna has 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions and serious health and caregiving challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials in Texas and Michigan and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts clients from other countries.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session format options when you schedule, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees and billing handled?
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?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.