About Donald
Donald McRae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. He has 25 years of experience helping people address stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and other life challenges. He works in a direct, down-to-earth way and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
With a background across clinics, military settings, and nonprofit agencies, he draws on a range of proven approaches.
How Donald works
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor a plan to each person. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and short-term strategies for coping. He aims to help clients build routines that improve sleep, manage anger, and strengthen self-esteem.
He also supports people navigating career stress, caregiving burdens, and major life transitions. When addiction or substance concerns come up, he uses motivational techniques alongside behavioral work. Donald describes himself as nonjudgmental, empathetic, and practical.
He encourages steady effort and honest self-reflection. Therapy tends to be collaborative, with tasks and exercises to try between sessions. People who seek him out can expect clear tools and straightforward feedback.
He emphasizes measurable progress and coping strategies that fit everyday life. His aim is to help clients move from crisis moments to more manageable routines and clearer choices.
Donald lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Donald works with
The areas below are the ones Donald selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small steps toward those values. It helps people cope with painful thoughts while still moving toward meaningful goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions often include simple experiments and homework to change unhelpful patterns and improve mood or sleep.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger communication. It is useful for people who need steady strategies for managing intense feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process that aims to match tools to each person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility for people balancing busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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