Donna Khan

Donna Khan, LMSW, offers straightforward, practical therapy grounded in client-centered care. She brings 31 years of experience and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns. She aims to listen first, then work with each person to build realistic steps forward.

Donna trained at Wayne State University where she completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s in social work. Her background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic practice in the Detroit, Michigan area. That mix gives her experience with medical issues and everyday life problems.

In sessions she uses approaches that include client-centered therapy, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT). She also draws on solution-focused and motivational strategies to help clients set and reach goals.

Her work emphasizes skill building. She helps people develop strategies for managing mood, improving communication, and coping with life changes. Donna supports the development of practical plans that fit each person’s pace and situation.

Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate working relationship that focuses on what matters most to them. She encourages people to take the first step toward change and guides them through the process with clear, achievable actions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based ideas emphasize how relationships shape emotion and behavior. In practice this means talking about patterns formed with important people and trying new ways of relating that reduce conflict and soothe strong feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include simple experiments and tools to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will work with clients to identify goals and try techniques that fit their needs and preferences. She checks in about what helps and adapts plans over time so therapy stays useful and relevant.

The original profile did not list specific session formats. Confirm current options before booking so you know whether sessions will be by video, phone, or another method. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - fitting a session into a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or using a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue care while traveling or when location changes, provided the chosen session format meets their needs.