Works with
How Trina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, New Jersey, Alaska, Washington, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Trina
Trina McDonald is a licensed professional counselor who uses a client-centered approach paired with practical cognitive tools. She brings ten years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and addiction. Trina works with people facing grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes.
She also supports those coping with caregiver strain, family problems, and issues around forgiveness and self-worth. Her style is strength-based and straightforward.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to identify what is working, build on strengths, and create small, manageable changes. Trina draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and from Motivational Interviewing to support change when people feel stuck. Narrative Therapy helps clients reframe their stories and separate themselves from problems.
Trina integrates spiritual values when requested, using faith-based ideas like hope and love to reinforce confidence and recovery goals. She respects each person’s beliefs and incorporates them only when it fits the client’s preferences. In practical terms, she offers video, phone, chat, and text formats so people can choose what suits their schedule.
Sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location and therapist availability. Trina is licensed as an LPC and as an LCPC and practices from North Carolina. People who want clear tools and a collaborative mindset may find her approach helpful.
Her work focuses on building coping skills, improving communication, and helping clients move forward after loss or setbacks.
What Trina works with
Everything Trina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Trina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Trina 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 that guide online sessions
Trina commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs acceptance and space to explore feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, anger, and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit best based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds. That collaborative process can include trying techniques from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video sessions allow more visual connection, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it simpler to keep consistent sessions and fit therapy into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Trina
What issues does Trina commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered, strength-based style with practical CBT techniques and motivational interviewing to support change and build skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in counseling settings and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
Trina holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Trina accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.