- Years in practice
- 36
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Donna
Donna Iverson is a licensed clinical social worker with decades of experience helping people work through stressful times. She brings 36 years of practice to conversations about life change, parenting concerns, grief, and anxiety. Donna emphasizes practical support and steady encouragement for people taking a first step toward feeling better.
She sees parents and individuals who want clear tools and calm guidance. Sessions often focus on sorting priorities, making small changes that add up, and building on what already works in a person's life.
Background and approach
Donna uses straightforward talk and concrete steps so people leave with ideas they can try between sessions. Her background includes long clinical experience across community and behavioral health settings. That history shaped a focus on problem solving, coaching-style conversations, and steady emotional support.
She also has experience with adoption and foster care issues, first responder concerns, veteran and armed forces matters, and end-of-life and hospice-related grief. Clinically she combines Client-Centered Therapy with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful habits and respond differently to stress. Motivational Interviewing guides conversations about making lasting changes.
Donna explains options in simple terms and tailors sessions to each person’s goals. She offers sessions in multiple formats so people can find what fits their schedule. Donna encourages a collaborative process that centers a person’s strengths and practical next steps.
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Donna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Adoption and foster care
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Personality disorders
Approaches Donna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the individual. It helps people feel heard and then guides them to use their own strengths to solve problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down patterns of thinking and behavior into manageable pieces and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and ease anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donna will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed, making it a collaborative process.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video suits deeper conversations when seeing facial cues matters. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share short updates, reflections, or coaching-style notes between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit support into busy family routines and to keep progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Donna
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, grief, parenting questions, and self-esteem. She also addresses adoption and foster care matters, disaster coping, first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, veteran and armed forces issues, and personality disorder challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Donna uses a client-centered approach with coaching elements. She focuses on practical steps, clear conversation, and building on each person's strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 36 years of professional experience working in behavioral and community health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Donna is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and conducts her practice from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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