About Donna

Donna Baynes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She brings ten years of counseling experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, relationship problems, grief, and ADHD concerns. Donna offers a warm, open approach and aims to make the first steps feel manageable.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps people can use between meetings. She listens without judgment and works with each person to build small, achievable changes.

Background and approach

Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to clarify what really matters to someone and to strengthen motivation for change. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term goals and identify steps that lead to quick gains.

Her background includes work in educational settings with young adults and with parents of students who have special needs. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with caregiving stress, blended family challenges, and communication problems. Donna often helps people manage life transitions, parenting pressures, career doubts, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.

Her practical focus includes coping skills for anxiety, planning around mood concerns like bipolar disorder, and strategies for improving communication and forgiveness. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Donna describes therapy as a collaborative process that begins with a short matching questionnaire and moves toward concrete, personal goals.

How Donna’s Approaches Work Online

Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting small behavioral experiments and practicing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety or depressive moods.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify their values and strengthen their motivation for change. This approach is helpful when someone feels stuck and needs support deciding what matters most and how to move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Donna collaborates with each person to pick strategies that match their goals and daily life. She adjusts methods as needed so sessions stay practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to keep progress moving. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, follow-up notes, and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or other commitments.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Donna help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship problems, parenting pressures, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm, respectful, and direct. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals rather than abstract theory.
What experience does she bring?
Donna has ten years of clinical experience and background working in educational settings with young adults and parents of special needs students.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
10 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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