About Donice
Donice Holbrook is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She provides calm, steady support and practical strategies to manage difficult feelings. Donice aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what the person needs now.
She draws on long experience supporting people through life transitions and health-related challenges. Sessions often address communication problems, social anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, and self-harm concerns.
How Donice works
Donice also brings experience with issues tied to adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric concerns, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life matters, and co-occurring conditions like substance use and mental health issues. Her work integrates attention to values and personal beliefs, including a Christian-informed perspective when it is a fit for the person.
Donice emphasizes respect for each person’s background and life story while helping them build coping skills and clearer routines. Therapy with Donice tends to be practical and collaborative. She helps people identify realistic goals, try new ways of handling stress, and practice small changes between sessions.
The focus is on steady progress and skills that can be used in daily life. Donice offers care across a range of concerns including money and financial stress, domestic violence impacts, and challenges tied to chronic illness. She aims to create an environment where people can regain confidence and move toward better emotional balance.
What Donice works with
The areas below are the ones Donice selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Money and financial issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Evidence-based tools and flexible online care
Donice uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. One common approach focuses on building coping skills - teaching practical ways to manage overwhelming thoughts and break patterns that fuel worry or substance use. This helps with panic attacks, cravings, and daily stressors. Another approach centers on mood regulation - learning routines and small behavioral changes that stabilize mood and reduce depressive symptoms. That is useful for bipolar mood swings and persistent low mood.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Donice works with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals and everyday life. She adjusts methods as work progresses so the plan stays relevant and useful for the person’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t wanted. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, daily skill reminders, and people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
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