Donna Avant, LICSW

Donna Avant is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 32 years of experience in the mental health field. She creates a calm space where people can increase self-confidence and manage stress and anxiety. Donna invites honest conversation about the things that feel overwhelming right now.

Donna sees how past events, current pressures, and hopes for the future shape daily life. She focuses on helping people navigate transitions and the losses that come with change. Her approach looks at patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way of feeling steady and capable.

In sessions she helps people learn practical coping skills and challenge unhelpful thinking. She uses client-centered work to listen deeply and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify and change negative thought patterns. Faith and values can also be part of the conversation when that matters to the person in therapy.

Donna has worked with people facing grief and loss, trauma, workplace strain, caregiver stress, codependency, and relationship problems. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, life purpose questions, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue. Her goal is to help clients find clearer direction and more manageable ways to cope.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on where they are now and what they want to change. Donna welcomes those who want a thoughtful, steady guide while they build awareness and practical skills for healthier living.

How Donna’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people find their own direction. This approach can help when someone needs empathy and a clearer sense of what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses practical exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, low mood, and persistent negative thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. She adjusts the balance of listening, skills practice, and problem solving as the relationship develops.

Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling across time zones simpler for international clients. Licensed professionals and therapists often use these benefits to help people maintain regular care while managing daily responsibilities.