- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Donald
Donald "Don" Collier is a licensed social worker who helps people manage relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges, and career changes. He works with adults who want clearer communication and more stable day-to-day routines. Don keeps language direct and practical so worried parents can read and act quickly.
Don uses short-term tools and conversational work to address problems such as guilt, shame, isolation, and mood shifts. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and tell different stories about their lives.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, concrete changes that make parenting and family life easier. Don aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through painful feelings. He pays attention to patterns in relationships, communication breakdowns, and stress that builds up for caregivers.
Together, he and a client set practical goals and steps toward those goals. With three years of clinical work as an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - Don combines evidence-informed methods with everyday problem solving. He practices in Michigan and holds conversations that fit busy schedules.
Sessions can include short skill-building exercises and real-world homework that families can try between meetings. People who choose Don often want straightforward guidance and tools they can use right away. He balances active techniques with listening, helping adults make steady progress on parenting concerns and life transitions.
What Donald works with
Everything Donald lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Donald helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donald lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How approaches like CBT and Narrative Therapy work online
Donald uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes simple exercises and small experiments that clients try between sessions to reduce stress and improve parenting routines.He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. This approach can be useful for shifting blame, easing guilt, and creating new ways to describe family roles and life purpose.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Don collaborates with each client to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what feels useful and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for communication, phone is helpful when bandwidth is low, live chat is good for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting schedules and day-to-day life.
Questions people ask about Donald
What concerns does Don help with?
He supports people facing relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting struggles, and career transitions. He also addresses attachment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, communication problems, and mood concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
His style is direct and practical with a calm, non-judgmental tone. Sessions emphasize clear goals, short-term tools, and steps clients can try between meetings.
What is his clinical background?
He has three years of clinical experience working as a Licensed Master Social Worker. His work centers on helping adults manage interpersonal and internal challenges.
Where is he based and licensed?
He practices in Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats let people choose what fits their schedule and comfort level.
How is cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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