Donna Bolinger

Donna Bolinger is a licensed clinical social worker who offers conversation-based therapy with warmth and respect. She uses a strengths-focused approach and works alongside people to set goals and find practical steps forward. Donna is identified by her LCSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.

Donna draws on six years of practice delivering individual therapy for common, painful life experiences. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and anger. She also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, and challenges related to ADHD and addiction.

Her approach is flexible and person-centered. Donna uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and build a collaborative relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going.

Mindfulness techniques and Motivational Interviewing are part of her toolkit to increase present-moment awareness and strengthen motivation for change. Narrative Therapy is used to help people reframe their life stories and find new meanings after loss or major changes.

Donna has experience supporting caregivers, people facing chronic illness, and those coping with end-of-life matters. She values clear, honest conversation and practical steps that fit daily life. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a session according to therapist availability.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Donna uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, collaborative space where the person's concerns come first; this helps when people need to talk through grief, stress, or relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or anger and to build small practiceable steps for change.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions begin with listening and goal-setting, then adapt approaches over time based on what is most helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and offer shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that brief, regular sessions help maintain momentum between life responsibilities and therapy work.