- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Donna
Donna Naffah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and focus on practical ways to address pressing problems.
Donna uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help clients understand difficult emotions and interaction patterns. She explains feelings and relationship moves in straightforward language and helps people name what is happening between them and others.
Her work also addresses a wide range of related concerns, including abandonment issues, body image struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and control issues. She supports people facing divorce and separation, domestic violence histories, addiction concerns, and mixed mental health challenges.
Donna brings solution-focused and mindfulness tools into sessions when they fit a person's goals. These methods are used to build small, practical steps and to increase awareness of thoughts and bodily responses. Clients can expect clear techniques alongside talk-based exploration.
To begin, a person completes a brief matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How Emotion-Focused and Practical Approaches Work Online
Donna integrates Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. EFT helps people name and work with strong emotions and interaction patterns that keep problems repeating. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and reflecting so a person can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building practical skills to change behavior and mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether EFT, CBT, mindfulness, or solution-focused steps suit the situation and can be adjusted as work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use video or phone as fits their day, which can help when quieter surroundings or less screen time are preferable.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, anger, and depression, plus related topics like abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, and addiction.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to help people understand feelings and make practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a counselor in Virginia.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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