- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Donna
Donna Maso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 31 years of experience. She focuses on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and anger. Donna has worked across many settings and with a wide range of issues during her career.
She helps people who are struggling after loss, dealing with past abuse, or trying to manage repeated outbursts and resentment. She also supports parents who are worn down by caregiving duties or conflict in blended families. Her background includes work in outpatient, inpatient, crisis services, and hospice-related settings.
Donna uses straightforward talk and practical strategies in sessions. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and solution-focused steps to try small changes that make daily life easier.
Her experience includes work with children and older adults, school systems, correctional settings, shelters, and hospice care. She has helped people dealing with domestic violence, family-of-origin wounds, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. She has also provided services related to impulsivity and issues around infidelity and communication problems.
Sessions aim to identify concrete steps the person can try between meetings. Donna asks people to agree not to electronically record telehealth sessions without prior consent. If someone wants to begin, she directs them to the practice intake process to schedule the first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Donna draws on client-centered work to prioritize what matters to the person and on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns that keep anger and conflict alive. Client-centered methods focus on the person's goals and preferences. CBT involves looking at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and practicing specific skill changes.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT-style techniques can help when someone needs concrete tools to steady strong feelings and reduce impulsive reactions. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative; the therapist and client will review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods as they go.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins on busy days, and providing options when getting out of the house is difficult. Therapists and licensed professionals will discuss practical scheduling and format choices during intake to match therapy to a person's routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, and anger among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Donna uses a client-centered approach with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused work.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of professional counseling experience across many settings including outpatient, inpatient, crisis, and hospice work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.