Dr. Donna Daniel, LPCC
Experienced counselor who listens and helps
Details
| Name | Dr. Donna Daniel |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 35 |
About Donna
Dr. Donna Daniel is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, stress, addictions, and life transitions.
She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, and other complex personal issues. Her style blends practical conversation with attention to rhythm, story, and meaning. She often listens for the life story a person brings and looks at the patterns that shape feelings and choices.
Background and approach
Sessions are grounded in real talk, gentle curiosity, and a focus on small, doable steps forward. Dr. Daniel draws on Narrative Therapy alongside client-centered and psychodynamic ideas.
She also uses elements of Jungian work and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to notice how difficult experiences get described, to bring new meanings, and to build calmer ways of being in daily life. She describes herself as spiritually curious rather than strictly religious, and she pays attention to how beliefs can help or hurt recovery.
Dr. Daniel aims for brief, focused work when that fits, but also supports longer cycles of change when needed. Her voice in the room tends to be warm, straightforward, and practical.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and choosing a time that fits their schedule.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Self esteem among the things Donna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Donna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-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
Approaches That Shape Online Sessions
Dr. Daniel uses Narrative Therapy to help people look at the stories they tell about themselves and their problems. By noticing the language and events that shape identity, Narrative work can open new ways to act and relate when old stories feel stuck.She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and goals. The therapist offers warm listening and reflection so people can follow their own pace toward change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dr. Daniel discusses what feels useful and adjusts methods to match a person's goals, preferences, and life situation. That collaborative conversation helps decide whether brief focused sessions or longer cycles will work best.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging fits people who prefer written reflection or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when travel or relocation occurs.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with grief, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, parenting stress, caregiver strain, body image, gender dysphoria, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and story-focused. She listens for patterns in a person's life story, mixes practical steps with reflective work, and aims to keep sessions grounded and relatable.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 35 years as a counseling professional and wide experience in varied settings, including work with military communities and long-term practice across several states.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPCC - licensed professional clinical counselor - practicing from New Mexico.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the listed availability.
Contacting this therapist
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