Donna Cummings

Donna Cummings is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She draws on two decades of experience helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, and questions about self-esteem. Donna also supports those coping with grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting strains, and major life changes.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals. Sessions may include skills practice, problem solving, and short coaching-style work for life skills when therapy is not needed. Donna emphasizes self-compassion and practical steps that fit daily life.

Donna uses methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. These approaches are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and build routines that support wellbeing.

She has particular experience with addiction, compassion fatigue, first responder concerns, blended family stress, caregiver burnout, codependency, and communication problems. Donna aims to remove stigma around counseling and to make mental health care approachable and understandable.

People who want to begin simply select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How chosen approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, anger, and major life decisions by teaching flexible ways to respond rather than getting stuck in unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence each other and uses targeted exercises to change patterns that fuel depression, anxiety, or anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports self-directed growth.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, daily demands, and preferences. That can mean mixing ACT, CBT, and client-centered listening across sessions so techniques match what a person needs in the moment.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy schedule, shorter check-ins when time is limited, and options that reduce travel time. The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking to make sure they match your needs.