- Values-focused work
- Life skills coaching
- Compassionate support
About Donna
Donna Cummings is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and challenges that come with life changes. She helps people build self-esteem, develop life skills, and practice self-compassion. Donna also offers life coaching for those who want practical help without formal therapy. She works in North Carolina and sees international clients in English.
Donna uses straightforward approaches that make therapy feel practical and useful. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness techniques to keep sessions grounded in the person's experience.
Her interest in counseling began after seeing gaps in local mental health services. That experience shaped a focus on making help accessible and reducing stigma around seeking support. Donna emphasizes cultural awareness and respect for diversity in her work.
Sessions aim to combine compassionate listening with concrete tools. People can expect help with relationships, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other issues. She also helps with career questions, communication problems, and difficulties like isolation, guilt, or codependency.
Donna has around 20 years of experience in the mental health field including clinical work and addictions support. She frames goals collaboratively and supports clients as they try new habits and problem-solving strategies.
How Donna’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, grief, and finding direction during life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. It can be helpful for sleep problems, anger, depression, and addictive behaviors. Client-centered and mindfulness elements keep the focus on the person’s experience, using listening and present-moment awareness to build self-compassion and stronger coping skills.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Donna will work with each person to figure out which methods fit best with their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time as needs change and progress is tracked.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people continue care across locations when schedules or moves make in-person visits difficult.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship issues, coping with life changes, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other areas.
What is her general therapy style?
Donna combines practical tools with compassionate listening. Sessions often blend ACT and CBT ideas with client-centered and mindfulness practices to build skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has about 20 years of experience working in the mental health field, including work with addiction issues and life skills development.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost 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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.