Donda Roach, LCSW

Donda Roach is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with addiction. She works with adults facing sleep problems, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Her style is practical and person-focused, aimed at making small changes that add up over time.

Donda uses a client-centered way of meeting people where they are. She draws on solution-focused methods to set clear goals and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing is also part of her approach when someone needs help finding the energy to change.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, helps you define what matters, and then builds steps you can practice between meetings. Homework or short experiments are common, so progress continues outside the session.

With 14 years of experience as an LCSW in Oklahoma, Donda brings practical knowledge of common life stresses and transitions. She often supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care.

Her work aims to make challenges feel more manageable. The planning is concrete and the goals are measurable. People leave sessions with clear next steps and tools to try on their own.

How Donda uses therapy approaches online

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing new ways of thinking and acting. It can help with anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and low self-esteem by turning abstract goals into specific steps to try between sessions.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting concerns and priorities to build trust and clarify goals. Motivational interviewing helps people who feel stuck find their own reasons to change and boost their readiness to act.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and exercises. Phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief, flexible check-ins and written coaching between sessions, which can make it easier to keep momentum.