- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Client-centered care
About Donna
Donna Rudd is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina with over 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, anger, ADHD, parenting pressures, and major life changes. Donna draws on practical skills to help clients manage day-to-day challenges.
Before moving into private counseling she worked in schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Her roles included classroom teacher, special education resource teacher, and guidance counselor. That background shaped a straightforward approach to problem solving and communication.
Donna uses a mix of well-known therapeutic methods. She leans on client-centered work to focus on each persons goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness strategies are used to lower reactivity and improve present-moment awareness.
Sessions are practical and goal oriented. Donna talks through specific situations, practices new responses, and builds simple tools people can use between meetings. She also uses motivational interviewing when someone wants help finding or keeping momentum toward a personal goal.
People who come for anger concerns often want better ways to calm down, set boundaries, or handle resentment that builds over time. Donna helps explore triggers, refine responses, and practice steadying techniques so day-to-day life feels more manageable.
How Donna uses evidence-based approaches online
Donna commonly uses client-centered therapy to focus conversations on a person's goals and priorities. This approach emphasizes listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping sessions around the issues they bring up. It helps when someone needs space to sort out their own thinking and decide what matters most.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. CBT gives clear steps to practice between sessions, which can reduce reactivity and change patterns that feed anger or anxiety. Mindfulness therapy provides simple breathing and attention skills to lower immediate stress and help people notice triggers earlier.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. That means sessions can focus on short-term skills, longer-term patterns, or both depending on what the client wants.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the original biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often use the flexibility of remote sessions to practice real-world skills between meetings and to keep momentum during life changes.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing in a practical, goal-focused way.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has more than 30 years of professional experience, including roles in K-12 education and school counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are offered and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.