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Donna Rippelmeyer, LCSW
Nevada
LCSW - Stress and sexual issues
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- LGBT concerns
About Donna
Donna Rippelmeyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada with 35 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, and recover from trauma and abuse. She also focuses on sexual issues and related concerns.
Donna uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to address problems. She listens to what people report about thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Then she works with them on steps that feel doable between sessions.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and responding to each person’s experience. Together these methods guide short-term skill building and clearer thinking.
Donna’s work often centers on mood disorders, panic and obsessive patterns, and sexual health concerns. She has spent decades helping people address issues such as infidelity, gender dysphoria, postpartum depression, and challenges tied to aging.
In sessions she encourages frank talk about what is hard and what has helped before. She offers concrete exercises to try at home and checks progress over time. People who want practical, structured help with thinking patterns and relationship or sexual concerns may find this approach useful.
How CBT and client-centered work fit into online sessions
Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to practice alternative responses. CBT sessions often include brief exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that a person can try between meetings to test what changes. Client-Centered Therapy in her practice means focused listening and responding to each person’s report. This approach helps surface what matters most to the client and guides which practical techniques to try next. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Donna collaborates with people to choose strategies based on their goals, daily routines, and what they prefer. She reviews what is working and adjusts the plan together as sessions progress. The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also supports using digital worksheets and between-session exercises to track progress without requiring in-person visits.Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, and trauma and abuse. Sexual issues are also a central focus.
How would therapy sessions feel in practice?
Sessions involve direct conversation about thoughts and behaviors and practical steps to try between meetings. The goal is to notice patterns and test small changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional experience working with these concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Nevada and practices in that state.
What languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I 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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