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Donna Alexander, LMFT
Tennessee
LMFT - Relationships and Life Changes
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Emotionally-Focused work
- Gottman approach
About Donna
Donna Alexander is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 22 years of clinical experience. She practices in Tennessee and helps people with relationship issues, family and parenting concerns, grief, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
She uses straightforward, skills-based methods to address communication problems, anger, eating concerns, low self-esteem, and career questions. Sessions focus on breaking down unhelpful thoughts and patterns into manageable steps. Clients work on concrete communication skills and short exercises they can try between meetings.
Donna integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method to address emotional connection and interaction patterns in close relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify practical next steps and small, measurable goals.
Her background includes supporting people through guilt and shame, exploring life purpose, and addressing issues faced by veterans and members of the armed forces. She frames concerns in plain terms and focuses on what can be changed now.
Sessions aim to combine clear techniques with focused conversations about values and goals. People leave with specific skills to try between sessions and a plan for moving forward.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in thinking and behavior and practice small changes. CBT sessions often include brief exercises, homework, and step-by-step skills to reduce worry, manage anger, or change unhelpful habits.She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to map emotional responses and improve how people express needs and respond to each other. EFT work focuses on recognizing core emotions and shifting interaction patterns that cause distance or repeated conflict. These methods are practical and focus on what can be tried between meetings.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the process. Donna works collaboratively to identify goals and chooses methods that fit a person's situation and preferences. She will review options and suggest concrete steps to try.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing and homework to match a person's schedule and communication preferences.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with relationship problems, family and parenting issues, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice alternative responses through concrete exercises.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 22 years of experience working with a range of concerns including communication problems, guilt and shame, and veteran issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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