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Donna Byxbe

Experienced LCSW blending practical and reflective therapies

LCSW Texas

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Donna

Donna Byxbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Texas with 29 years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She works with adults, children, adolescents, and older adults across a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship issues, addictions, parenting challenges, ADHD, and mood disorders. Donna blends practical strategies with reflective exploration to help clients address immediate difficulties and longer-term patterns.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods alongside client-centered, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and EMDR techniques, selecting tools based on each person's goals and the issues they bring to therapy. Donna also integrates transpersonal elements such as hypnotherapy, meditation, and inner child work when appropriate, aiming to support emotional healing and growth.

She describes her role as offering knowledge, feedback, and guidance while honoring each client's right to self-determination. After a long career in community mental health and independent practice, she currently provides services online and by phone from Texas.

Donna emphasizes collaborative treatment planning and practical skills like communication, compromise, and problem-solving to help clients move toward healthier coping and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care



Donna commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR into her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and panic; it is practical and skills-oriented. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often used for post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna works with clients to assess needs, goals, and treatment preferences and then tailors interventions from CBT, EMDR, client-centered, psychodynamic, or mindfulness-based strategies to fit the individual. She emphasizes joint planning so the chosen methods align with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy with Donna is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapeutic tools from home, and use communication formats that best support ongoing work on relationships, coping skills, trauma recovery, and life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar and mood disorders, panic, and compassion fatigue.
What is her overall therapeutic approach like?
She uses a blend of client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, psychodynamic exploration, mindfulness, and EMDR to tailor treatment to the problem the client identifies and the goals they want to reach.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Donna has practiced since 1995, bringing 29 years of experience that include work in community mental health programs and independent practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential TX LCSW 40457 and practices from Texas.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
She provides therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English