Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
How Donald works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 37
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Donald
Donald Macleod is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 37 years of experience helping people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. He works with individuals who are coping with grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, depression, and major life changes. Donald approaches sessions with a straightforward, goal-focused style aimed at practical change.
He uses methods that help people identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. That often means setting clear goals, trying specific exercises between sessions, and checking what works.
Background and approach
Donald also offers hypnotherapy when appropriate as an additional tool to support change. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in what a person wants to achieve. He listens for patterns that repeat across relationships and daily life, then helps clients try different responses.
The work emphasizes small, manageable steps rather than big, abstract plans. Donald brings decades of experience in individual, marriage, and family therapy. He is comfortable referring to other professionals when a different resource would be a better fit.
His Texas-based practice uses straightforward language so people can focus on progress instead of jargon. People who want clear, directed help with anger, communication problems, or parenting challenges will find a practical orientation in sessions. He aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first meetings.
What Donald works with
Everything Donald lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Donald's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
Approaches Donald lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for Online Work and Practical Change
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps clients set their own goals, which can be useful for deciding where to begin with anger or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by turning insights into specific exercises and homework.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then recommend trying methods that match those goals. If something does not fit, they adjust the plan collaboratively so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to schedule consistent sessions and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Donald
What concerns does he help address?
He supports people facing anger, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, stress and anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem and depression, and coping with life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and goal-focused. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns, setting clear goals, and trying concrete exercises between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 37 years of experience in individual, marriage, and family therapy and brings that background to each session.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LMFT, listed as TX LMFT, and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for online work?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.