Donda Roach, LCSW - Therapist in Oklahoma

Client-centered support
Practical skill building
Strengths focused

About Donda

Donda Roach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of experience based in Oklahoma. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, sleep trouble, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also offers support around issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

Donda frames work around the person's own strengths. She uses a client-centered approach that lets people lead the conversation while she listens and reflects. That often shifts a worried or stuck view into clearer next steps.

Her sessions draw on solution-focused ideas and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify small, practical changes. She helps clients spot patterns of thinking and try out new behaviors that can ease symptoms and improve daily functioning. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want help finding internal motivation for change.

Clients can expect straightforward guidance and practical skill-building. Donda emphasizes achievable goals and tools that can be used between sessions. She aims to make progress feel realistic and measurable rather than overwhelming.

Over her career she has worked with many adults facing life transitions and emotional strain. Her style is warm and goal-oriented, and she focuses on helping each person rewrite difficult chapters into manageable steps toward recovery and growth.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Donda commonly combines client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the client's lead so goals grow from what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and address sleep problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. Sessions often include simple practice tasks and goal checks so progress is visible and changes feel doable.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to use worksheets, behavioral experiments, and homework assignments between meetings to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Depression

Also works with

AddictionsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issuesObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Oklahoma

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Donda supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, sleep trouble, self-esteem problems, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is client-centered and solution-focused, with practical skill-building and an emphasis on the client's strengths and goals.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, stress, life transitions, and behavioral concerns.

What credential and location are listed for her?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oklahoma.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her services?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.