- Anger management strategies
- Values focused work
- Practical coping skills
About Donna
Donna Jeane Pappas is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 32 years of experience. She works with adults who feel weighed down by life changes, ongoing stress, or intense emotions such as anger. People often reach out during grief, career shifts, parenting transitions, or when they want clearer direction and more practical coping skills.
Her style combines clinical counseling with a coaching-oriented focus. Sessions are collaborative and forward-focused. She helps clients set goals, build on strengths, and identify small, meaningful steps they can try between meetings.
Donna has long experience supporting people facing major health issues, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also helps with relationship strain, intimacy-related challenges, blended family matters, and issues that arise during midlife or retirement. Work with chronic pain, cancer, and disability has been part of her practice.
Her approach draws on a mix of evidence-based methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Practical strategies and values-focused choices are emphasized over long explorations of the past. Clients learn tools to manage stress, reduce distressing thoughts, and act in ways that align with their priorities.
People who do best with her tend to be motivated to make changes and prefer clear, actionable steps. She aims to help clients find greater clarity, improve daily functioning, and build resilience while navigating loss, life transition, or ongoing emotional challenges.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for addressing anger that gets in the way of relationships or life goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress. CBT can provide concrete techniques to reduce reactivity and manage stress or anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, and narrative techniques so the plan matches what a person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know the exact online formats offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps. Therapists and licensed professionals will discuss how to structure sessions so they work with your schedule and energy level.
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Experience
32+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, life transitions, and related issues such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and more coaching-oriented than traditional psychotherapy. The focus is forward-looking, with goal setting and practical steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 32 years of professional experience working in clinical counseling and related areas.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm session logistics and any regional considerations when you match.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; confirm pricing details during the matching process.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.