- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practice
- Life skills coaching
About Donna
Donna Cummings is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and relationship or intimacy issues. Her work also covers grief, career stress, sleep problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and other life changes.
Donna uses practical, skills-based work in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that fit their values. She also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness approaches and motivational interviewing when helpful. Sessions may include talking through patterns, practicing new responses, and setting small, doable goals.
Her background includes long experience in mental health and work with addiction issues and life-skill development. She also offers life coaching for people who want guidance and planning rather than therapy. Donna emphasizes cultural awareness and respect for diversity in her work.
People who come for help with anger often learn ways to spot early signs, change unhelpful thinking, and try different behaviors when frustration rises. She focuses on concrete steps people can use between sessions and on skills that fit daily life.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Donna treats therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set realistic next steps toward clearer goals.
How therapeutic approaches work with online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Online ACT work often involves learning small, value-based experiments to try between appointments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks patterns into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT online tends to use short exercises and homework that fit into everyday routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to test methods, see what helps most, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. That makes each person’s plan practical and focused on usable change.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people try exercises in real-life settings between meetings. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine exercises, short homework, and conversational coaching to help clients practice new responses to anger and stress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, and related life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to teach practical skills and set small goals.
How long has she been practicing?
Donna has 20 years of experience in the mental health field, including work with addiction issues and life-skill development.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC and an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients as part of her practice.
How does cost and payment work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.