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Donna Cummings, LPC, LCMHC
North Carolina
LPC, LCMHC - Anxiety and Addiction support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Life skills coaching
About Donna
Donna Cummings is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LCMHC (Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes. Donna also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and career or caregiver stress.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) among other approaches. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits and testing small, practical changes. Donna also offers life coaching for people who want skill-building conversations rather than therapy.
Donna began working in mental health after seeing limited local services. That experience shaped her focus on making help practical and accessible. She pays attention to cultural differences and how they affect everyday choices and responsibilities.
In sessions she breaks problems into manageable steps. Clients work on clear goals, simple behavior experiments, and strategies for handling strong emotions. Homework and real-world practice are common parts of the process.
Her background includes work with addiction issues and building life skills alongside traditional counseling. People who want concrete tools for coping, improving communication, or reducing distress may find her approach straightforward and action oriented.
How Donna’s approaches translate to online work
Donna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small, practical changes in behavior to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. ACT helps people clarify personal values and take committed actions despite difficult feelings, which can help with motivation, anxiety, and coping with life changes.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That means trying methods, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed rather than committing to one fixed technique from the start.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also supports regular homework review and structured skill practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises to remote sessions so clients can work on concrete steps in everyday life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting issues, self-esteem, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try practical experiments to change them. Sessions often include goal setting and homework to practice new skills between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has worked in the mental health field for about 20 years and completed a master’s degree in 2015. Her experience includes work with addiction and life skills development.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina as stated in her profile.
Which languages and clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, according to the profile.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session as described in her profile.
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