Donna Cummings, LPC, LCMHC
Compassionate counselor who focuses on practical change
Details
| Name | Donna Cummings |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC, LCMHC |
| Based in | North Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina, North Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Donna
Donna Cummings is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She has twenty years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, depression, parenting challenges, and relationship or intimacy issues. Donna also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, sleep problems, ADHD, and career or caregiver stress.
She uses clear, down-to-earth language in sessions and focuses on what a person wants to change.
Background and approach
Conversations often look at how life stories shape current problems. She works alongside clients to set small goals and practice new skills between sessions. Donna blends Narrative Therapy with acceptance-based and cognitive strategies.
Narrative Therapy helps people reframe unhelpful stories about themselves. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches ways to accept hard feelings while taking action on personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools for breaking unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Her background includes many years in community mental health and addiction settings. That experience informs practical strategies for building self-esteem, coping skills, and life routines. She also offers coaching for clients who want focused help with life skills and goal planning rather than ongoing therapy.
Sessions are available in English and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Donna accepts international clients and works with a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule according to therapist availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Self esteem among the things Donna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Donna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Donna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance approaches work online
Donna often combines Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive techniques. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and helps rewrite those stories in less damaging ways. It can be useful for identity struggles, relationship patterns, and feeling stuck in old roles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice and accept difficult feelings while choosing actions that match their values; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to use narrative reframing, acceptance-based work, cognitive tools, or a mix tailored to the client's needs.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for fitting therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions, practice skills, or get quick support without scheduling a live meeting. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on goals and skill-building.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, sleeping problems, ADHD, and career or caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She focuses on everyday goals, practical skills, and changing stories that keep problems stuck.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has twenty years of experience in mental health settings, including work with addiction, community mental health, and life-skill development.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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