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About Donna

Donna Paloy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or struggling with depression or self-esteem. She also supports people with trauma and ADHD concerns.

Donna aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful. Donna works in a trauma-informed, holistic way. She blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with mindfulness and creative outlets.

Sessions focus on real-life goals like clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better day-to-day coping.

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Background and approach

The method is practical and adapted to each person’s needs. Her background includes long-term clinical practice and work with complex trauma and abuse. Over the years she has helped people facing grief, major life transitions, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.

That experience shapes how she plans treatment and sets realistic goals. In session Donna uses short-term strategies and longer-term pacing so people can see progress. She encourages simple tools to manage anxiety, improve communication, and reduce overwhelm.

Creative expression and mindfulness are used when they fit the person’s style. Donna offers therapy via video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works from Florida and provides services in English.

Getting started begins with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

How evidence-based tools meet flexible online care

Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness and creative approaches. Evidence-based techniques involve focused, practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior; they help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching skills you can use day to day. Mindfulness practice trains attention and self-calming, which can reduce reactivity and improve mood. Creative expression provides nonverbal ways to work through emotion and can be useful when words are hard to find.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Donna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together she adjusts pace and tools so the plan fits the client’s life and aims rather than assuming one fixed path.

Online therapy here uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions are convenient when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t practical. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and people who prefer written exchanges. These options help therapy fit into work, caregiving, or other daily demands while keeping the focus on steady progress and usable skills.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Donna commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and ADHD concerns, along with related issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is trauma-informed and practical, mixing evidence-based techniques, mindfulness, and creative expression to build coping skills and gradual change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice, with extensive work addressing complicated trauma, mood disorders, and life transitions.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Donna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, holding FL LCSW status, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not currently taking international clients and provides services to people located where Florida-licensed care is appropriate.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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