About Donna
Donna Cummings helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, addiction concerns, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports work on grief, trauma, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and career questions. Donna is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina.
Donna draws on two decades of experience in mental health work. She focuses on practical skills people can use right away.
How Donna works
Sessions often include learning new ways to handle difficult thoughts, building routines for better sleep and mood, and improving communication skills. She also offers life coaching for people who want skills-building conversations rather than traditional therapy. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered care.
Mindfulness and motivational techniques are part of the toolbox too. Donna aims to combine evidence-informed methods with straightforward support and encouragement. She began working in the field long before earning a master’s degree in 2015.
That history includes treating addiction-related concerns and helping clients develop daily living skills and self-compassion. This background shaped her interest in expanding access to mental health services within her community. Donna emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere and respect for cultural differences.
In sessions she listens first, helps set clear goals, and works with each person at their own pace. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Donna lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Donna works with
The areas below are the ones Donna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- 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
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| 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 care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes when feelings feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thought patterns and trying small behavior changes to shift mood and habits. It often helps with depression, sleep problems, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes being heard and respected while you set the goals. It supports building self-compassion and confidence.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to try methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time and checks in about what helps and what does not.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and teaching skills. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for short updates, on-the-go support, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to increase flexibility and make ongoing work more manageable for busy schedules.
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