I am licensed in West Virginia with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
WV LPC 966
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Donna is a fantastic therapist who has a genuine investment in the care of her patients and brings simple, sustainable solutions that create tangible benefits. She can challenge without judgment, support without patronizing. She listens carefully to what is said and what is silenced. A call with Donna feels like safety.
Written on Dec 05, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Donna definitely knows her craft. She creates a safe space for you to dump all of your funky laundry on the floor and then she helps you sift through them. She has an understanding demeanor that’s incredibly comforting. I would absolutely recommend her.
Written on Dec 01, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Donna is wise and caring! I feel validated and heard... I would recommend Donna and better help to anyone!
Written on Nov 04, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 10 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching
Donna is simply wonderful. She’s helping me greatly
Written on Oct 23, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, anger management, and coaching
I’m extremely pleased that I was placed with Donna. We had an instant connection, and her advice has already helped me so much!
Written on Oct 10, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with life changes, and adhd
After one session I felt more confident in myself and had a mindset that has allowed me to be more patient during a major life transition. I highly recommend Donna!!
Written on Sep 04, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd