Works with
How Donna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Donna
Donna Jeane Pappas is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people weighed down by life changes find clearer direction. She welcomes those feeling stuck after loss, major health events, career shifts, or transitions like empty nesting. Her approach suits people who want practical steps and respectful support rather than long explorations of the past.
With 32 years of experience she brings steady perspective to difficult moments. She has worked with people facing serious illness, caregiving demands, grief, and the stress that comes with major life shifts.
Background and approach
Many clients arrive wanting to build resilience, manage anger, or regain a sense of purpose. Her style is collaborative and coaching-oriented. Sessions focus on clarifying goals, identifying strengths, and mapping manageable next steps.
Strategies are practical and aimed at improving day-to-day life rather than only tracking symptoms. Donna draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral ideas, and client-centered principles to guide conversations. She also uses narrative and motivational interviewing techniques to help people reframe hard stories and find motivation to change.
People seeking to work through stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, or anger often find this approach useful. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving roles, or end-of-life concerns. The aim is to help clients move toward choices that feel more aligned with their values.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for people in North Carolina and beyond. The focus is on practical growth, clearer decisions, and building skills that fit into everyday life.
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Donna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Donna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Donna often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes that matter to you.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's experience and priorities. That approach supports people who want a respectful, listening-focused space to sort through decisions and feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, strengths, and day-to-day needs and then recommend ways of working that match those priorities. This is a collaborative process and may combine techniques as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video can support deeper conversation and nonverbal cues, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or messaging is useful for brief check-ins, homework, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity across locations.
Questions people ask about Donna
What problems does Donna commonly help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, life changes, relationship and parenting concerns, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her work is collaborative and coaching-oriented, focusing on goals, strengths, and practical steps rather than long past-focused exploration.
How long has she been practicing?
Donna has 32 years of professional experience supporting people through grief, major health concerns, life transitions, and caregiving stress.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Client contact options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.