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Donna Ray, LCSW
New Jersey
LCSW - Anxiety and Addiction support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills coaching
- Motivational interviewing
About Donna
Donna Ray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Jersey with 35 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, relationship concerns, grief, and parenting challenges.
Donna uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down problems into concrete steps. Sessions involve clear goals, practical exercises, and reviewing what worked between meetings.
Her background also includes work with attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric matters, and caregiver stress. She brings experience addressing body image, intimacy-related issues, and communication problems that get in the way of daily life.
Donna incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Motivational Interviewing when the situation calls for emotion regulation or building motivation for change. She uses Client-Centered and attachment-based ideas to listen for personal values and relationship patterns before suggesting strategies.
People can expect a focused, step-by-step style that emphasizes skill-building and problem solving. Sessions review practical tools for coping with change, managing feelings, and improving interactions with others. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Donna frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors in everyday situations. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change by breaking problems into manageable steps.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current interactions. This approach helps people understand why they react a certain way with close others and how to try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy is used to listen for each person’s priorities and values before setting goals and practical tasks.
Donna treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust strategies based on what helps. The plan is reviewed regularly so work stays focused and practical.
Formats of sessions are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks so therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, ADHD, and related concerns.
How does Donna use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, set clear goals, and try practical exercises to change patterns over time.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 35 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and New Jersey and practices in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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