Donna Young, LCMHC

Donna Young is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 25 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strain, or big life changes. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping clients find clearer ways to cope and move forward.

Donna draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and mindfulness practices to steady attention in difficult moments. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, achievable goals and track progress.

Her background includes work in local and federal agencies, schools, and health care settings. That variety shaped a flexible style that fits different life situations. Sessions tend to be conversational with clear tools to practice between meetings.

People come to Donna for support with depression, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, caregiver strain, workplace problems, and feeling isolated or burned out. She helps clients identify what matters to them and make gradual changes that reflect those priorities.

Donna values collaboration and practical steps. She works with each person to create a plan that fits their daily life. The aim is steady improvement through skills, self-reflection, and small behavioral changes.

How Donna’s Approaches Work Online

Donna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT offers practical skills for handling intense emotions and improving interpersonal communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Donna will talk with clients about goals and preferences, and then suggest strategies to try. That collaborative process helps match methods to each person’s needs and life situation.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for longer conversations and teaching skills, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be a quicker way to check in or practice short exercises. These options aim to make consistent care easier to fit into a busy life.