- 40 years experience
- Bilingual English Portuguese
- Practical goal focus
About Donald
Donald Bliss is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with forty years in mental health and addictions work. He speaks English and Portuguese and welcomes people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship problems, depression, grief, parenting strains, career concerns, or questions about identity and intimacy. He listens attentively and helps people think through practical next steps toward feeling better.
He uses a mix of straightforward talking, reflective listening, and goal-focused exercises. Sessions often look at current problems and how past patterns influence them. He pays attention to relationships, attachment, and how life transitions or loss affect daily functioning.
Don trained in social work at both the bachelor's and master's level, with concentrations in child and adolescent welfare, employee assistance programs, and addictions. His background includes work in outpatient clinics, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential programs, community agencies, and employee assistance programs across many regions and cultures.
He describes his work as collaborative and respectful. He offers practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, supports mindful awareness, and uses narrative and motivational techniques to help people clarify what matters to them. He also draws on decades of experience with families, foster care, and community programming.
Clients can expect a therapist who asks questions, offers options, and helps set reachable goals. Donald aims to help people reconnect with sources of purpose and satisfaction, and to find ways to move forward that fit each person’s life.
How Donald’s approaches work well online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own answers. It’s about being heard and supported while you sort out goals and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to change them. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with stress.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Donald will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit. That selection can change over time as needs become clearer, and he aims to adapt the work to what helps most.
The profile does not specify session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or evenings. It also makes ongoing work possible for people living outside the therapist’s immediate area or for international clients. The practical focus remains the same whether conversations happen remotely or in person: set clear goals, practice skills between sessions, and review progress together.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Donald works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, parenting, career questions, and money and financial issues among other concerns.
What is his therapy style like?
He takes a collaborative, practical approach that mixes listening and reflective conversation with goal-focused exercises and problem-solving.
How long has he been practicing?
He has forty years of professional experience in mental health and addictions across clinical and program roles.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, based in California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list session formats explicitly; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.