- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Donna
Donna Jeane Pappas welcomes people who feel weighed down by change and want clearer direction. She writes in a calm, straightforward way and helps clients figure out what matters most to them. Donna offers a respectful, nonjudgmental space for parents and others navigating transitions, grief, work shifts, or health challenges.
Donna is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina with 32 years of experience. Her work has included supporting people through major health concerns, caregiving stress, and end-of-life situations.
Background and approach
She also helps those moving through life-stage changes like retirement, career moves, empty nesting, pregnancy and postpartum periods, and adjusting to parenting and adult children. Her style blends counseling with coaching. Sessions are collaborative and forward-focused.
Rather than spending most time on the distant past, she helps clients set clear goals and take practical steps toward them. Donna draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She emphasizes meaning, resilience, and everyday habits that increase life satisfaction.
Work can include developing coping skills, managing anxiety or depression, and creating routines that support family and parenting roles. People who prefer a practical, hopeful process tend to do well with her. She aims to help clients build tools they can use between sessions and to support intentional changes in daily life.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Donna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify values and take action that aligns with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and motivation-related struggles.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and often goal oriented, which fits well with work on parenting routines, coping skills, and mood management.
Donna sees finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with clients about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust approaches over time. The process is collaborative and aimed at what the client wants to change or strengthen.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy parents and working adults. Video calls approximate an in-person conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera time is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when a shorter touchpoint fits the day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into school, work, and caregiving routines while keeping the focus on practical steps and skill building.
Questions people ask about Donna
What concerns does Donna commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, coping with life changes, parenting issues, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include caregiving stress, chronic illness, postpartum challenges, and end-of-life matters.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and coaching-oriented. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and building skills rather than lengthy exploration of the distant past.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 32 years of professional experience working with people facing health crises, life transitions, and grief, as well as parenting and caregiving challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients for remote work.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on your situation.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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