About Donna
Donna Johnson brings 40 years of clinical social work to people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who aims to make therapy straightforward and practical. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, geared toward clear steps rather than jargon.
Donna helps people untangle difficult emotions and habits in simple, manageable ways. She draws on long experience to talk through mood shifts, impulsive behavior, and the loss of direction that can follow major life changes.
How Donna works
She also supports people dealing with loneliness, caregiver strain, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose. Her work pays attention to how everyday activities affect mood and motivation, including the roles of dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. Donna uses humor when appropriate to shift perspective and ease tension, while building skills for emotional regulation and resilience.
Sessions focus on realistic tools people can use between meetings. Donna is attentive to diverse communities and provides an affirming approach for LGBT concerns. She emphasizes cultural humility and aims to meet each person where they are without judgment.
Her practice centers on collaboration, with clients setting the pace and goals. People who choose Donna can expect a practical, compassionate process that balances insight with concrete strategies. She encourages self-love, steady progress, and reclaiming energy and purpose in daily life.
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.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approach-focused online care and flexible session options
Donna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that connect thoughts, behavior, and everyday activities to mood. One approach emphasizes behavioral activation - identifying small, doable activities that raise motivation and improve mood through routine and rewarding tasks. This helps with depression, low energy, and loss of interest. Another focuses on skills for emotional regulation and impulse control, teaching concrete strategies to manage strong feelings and reduce risky responses. That work suits anxiety, impulsivity, and stress-related behaviors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will work with each person to match techniques to goals and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made. Together they identify priorities and test practical steps that fit the client's life.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or when writing is easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep consistent work on stress, mood, and behavior change.
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