Donna Naffah

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

LPC Virginia

Experience: 17 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Donna

Donna Naffah is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia who brings 17 years of experience to her clinical work. She centers her practice on collaborative, evidence-informed methods that help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and depression.

Background and approach

Her style emphasizes listening without judgment while helping clients identify practical strategies and new ways of thinking to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally focused approaches, adding mindfulness and solution-focused techniques as needed.

This blend supports work on a wide range of issues including abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, substance-related concerns, and family conflict.

Donna encourages steady progress through concrete tools and compassionate guidance, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy while partnering with clients to set realistic goals and next steps.

Online Approaches That Emphasize Practical Change and Emotional Connection

Donna integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally focused therapy into online work to address both patterns of thinking and underlying relational dynamics. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against reality while developing new behavioral responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress-related problems. Emotionally focused therapy centers on exploring emotions and attachment needs to improve communication and resolve relationship distress, making it useful for those wanting deeper emotional connection and conflict resolution.

Selecting the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is done collaboratively. The therapist gathers information about a client's goals, preferences, and current difficulties and then recommends strategies or combinations of methods that fit those needs. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions to be practical and personally meaningful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and flexibility. These formats allow clients to work on skills, receive emotional support, and practice new ways of relating without changing their routine, making it easier to maintain consistency in treatment while addressing real-life challenges.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Donna commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, anger, and depression, and also addresses issues such as abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, and family conflict.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions combine client-centered listening with practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally focused work, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to tailor support to each client's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Donna has 17 years of professional experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia with the license number VA LPC 0701005116 and practices from that jurisdiction.

Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?

Services are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on therapist availability and client preference.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityMen's issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Virginia

Languages

English