- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Self esteem
About Donna
Donna Camerota is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood changes, and major life transitions. Her work often centers on improving self-esteem and navigating relationship and career concerns.
Donna offers straightforward, compassionate support for people facing chronic health challenges, addictions, or compassion fatigue. She also helps with body image and issues commonly experienced in midlife. Her approach emphasizes listening first and tailoring each session to what the person needs that day.
In sessions she helps clients name patterns that cause pain and then choose small, practical steps to change them. Conversations cover communication skills, coping strategies, and ways to reduce shame and self-blame. She pays attention to how life events like loss or caregiving responsibilities affect mood and day-to-day functioning.
Donna draws on cognitive and behavioral ideas to reshape unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the client's lead and motivational techniques to support movement toward goals. Solution-focused moments help people build actionable plans between sessions.
People who value a calm, respectful listener and want concrete tools tend to do well in her practice. If you are coping with a major change, grief, or ongoing stress, she aims to help you find clearer choices and more manageable next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Donna commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities, focusing first on listening and understanding where you are now. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to untangle feelings and decide next steps.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with upsetting events.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try methods that match your needs, and adjust the plan together as you make progress.
The biography does not list specific online session types, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. They can also reduce travel time and let people check in from a quieter space or choose shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work well in virtual formats, focusing on practical skills, emotional processing, and clear next steps.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Donna address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, relationship and career concerns, and coping with life changes including chronic health issues and caregiving stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is empathic and practical. She listens closely, helps name unhelpful patterns, and works on small, achievable changes between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
Donna has 24 years of experience as a clinician working with a broad range of life stressors and mood concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Connecticut and uses the credential LCSW as listed.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
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 begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.