- Trauma-informed care
- Mindfulness and creativity
- Practical coping skills
About Donna
Donna Paloy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and mood struggles. She focuses on practical steps that help people feel steadier and more confident in day-to-day life. Donna works with concerns such as depression, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and the effects of past abuse.
Her style is trauma-informed and holistic, blending evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and creative expression. She helps clients make small changes that add up, such as learning calming skills, shifting unhelpful thought patterns, and practicing new ways to handle triggers. Sessions emphasize clear goals and simple tools that can be used between meetings.
Donna has particular experience with complicated trauma, grief, and life transitions. She also supports people navigating attachment and abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, blended family stress, and relationship communication problems. Chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image, and sexual subculture topics are also within her experience.
Clients can expect an approach that respects their pace and personal values. Donna aims to build clarity and confidence so people can take tangible steps forward. She invites collaboration on a plan that fits each person’s life and needs.
Based in Florida, Donna works in English. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin and to schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Approaches that guide online work
Donna uses evidence-based techniques alongside mindfulness and creative expression. Evidence-based techniques focus on practical exercises and skills to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior; these approaches are often used for anxiety, depression, and ADHD symptoms. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills that can reduce stress and help with emotional regulation. Creative expression offers alternatives to talk therapy, using art, writing, or other activities to process trauma and strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Donna collaborates with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process means the plan can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find phone conversations easier when bandwidth is limited, while others prefer video for face-to-face contact; the therapist will discuss what works best for your schedule and comfort.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Donna address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and related issues like self-esteem and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is trauma-informed and holistic, combining evidence-based techniques, mindfulness, and creative expression to support change.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.