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Donna Byxbe, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR and mindfulness
- Skills and behavior focus
About Donna
Donna Byxbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 29 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or coping with relationship and parenting struggles. She also works with mood issues, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.
Donna uses clear, goal-focused conversations to identify what a person wants to change. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to notice thoughts, feelings, and patterns that keep problems repeating. She also uses EMDR and mindfulness approaches when they fit a client’s goals.
Her practice history includes long experience in community mental health and many years in private practice. That background informs practical methods for managing panic, seasonal mood shifts, and ongoing depression or bipolar concerns. She also addresses attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, infidelity, guilt and shame, and forgiveness work.
Sessions focus on skills people can try between meetings. That may include thought records, behavior experiments, grounding and mindfulness exercises, and targeted conversations about relationship patterns. When EMDR is appropriate, it is used within a paced plan agreed with the client.
Donna frames treatment around the goals the client sets. She offers feedback, guidance, and practical techniques while respecting a person’s right to accept or decline any suggestion. People who want structured, problem-solving work with attention to personal history often find this approach fits well.
How her approaches work online
Donna commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on concrete exercises such as tracking thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and reviewing what worked between sessions. It suits worries, panic symptoms, mood problems, and many everyday challenges.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and working from the client’s priorities. That approach supports people who need space to define goals and pace. When trauma is a core concern, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be introduced as a paced method for addressing distressing memories within a treatment plan.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Plans are adjusted as progress is tracked and new information emerges.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten some check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow for stepping through homework between sessions and keeping momentum on practical skills without rearranging an entire day.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD, mood disorders, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses clear, structured conversations that focus on practical skills and patterns. Techniques may include thought work, behavior experiments, mindfulness, and EMDR when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing since 1995, giving her 29 years of clinical experience across community mental health and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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