Donna Ford, LPC

Donna Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 20 years of experience in mental health care. She focuses on common concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, and coping with life changes. Donna emphasizes practical steps clients can take to feel more in control.

She has worked across residential, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings. That background means she has seen how problems show up in different parts of life. She draws on several evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior techniques, and solution-focused strategies.

Donna starts by listening to the current problem and what the client wants to change. From there she and the client pick concrete goals and small steps to try. Sessions tend to focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, practicing different responses, and building skills to handle strong emotions.

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect clear, short-term goals alongside skills practice they can apply between sessions. She also uses motivational strategies when someone is unsure about making changes.

People find this style useful when they need structured, hands-on work for anxiety, mood problems, addictive behaviors, grief, or everyday stressors. Donna works in English and carries her Tennessee LPC credential.

How Donna uses structured approaches in online work