- Practical coping strategies
- Relationship-focused work
- Support for gender issues
About Donna
Donna San Salvador is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience helping adults address stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, and issues around intimacy and sexual identity. She also supports people navigating addiction, anger, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Donna aims to make talking about hard topics straightforward and practical.
Her style centers on listening closely and shaping a plan with each person. She blends client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotion-focused methods are used when stronger feelings and relationship patterns need attention.
Donna often helps people sort through family of origin concerns, attachment wounds, and commitment or codependency struggles. She also works with clients on body image, blended family stress, caregiver burden, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation.
With training in Jungian and existential ideas, she invites reflection about meaning, identity, and the stories people tell about themselves. That perspective can be useful for those facing major life changes or questions about values and purpose.
Donna earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling and holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, LMHC. She speaks English and practices from Florida, bringing a pragmatic and compassionate approach to sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Donna blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused therapy. Client-centered work focuses on listening and adapting to each person's needs, helping them feel heard while they set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful patterns in close relationships and supports deeper emotional expression.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. Together they check progress and shift course if another approach seems like a better fit.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into a busy week, makes shorter check-ins easier, and reduces travel time. Online work can also allow flexibility for evenings or midday appointments and may make it simpler to keep sessions during life transitions. Ask about available formats when you complete the initial matching questionnaire.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Donna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Donna uses a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused techniques to help people clarify goals and practice new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of mental health and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are sessions available for international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.