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Entry 326891North Carolina / United States

Donna Carver

Donna Carver, LCMHC

North Carolina 27 years in practice

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Licensed counselor - anxiety and relationships

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion-focused work

About Donna

Donna Carver is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 27 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and life changes. Donna also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, bipolar challenges, and compassion fatigue.

She describes her practice as faith-informed while using practical therapeutic methods. Sessions tend to focus on clear skills and real-life change rather than abstract theory. Clients work on communication, coping strategies for panic and anxiety, and managing strong emotions such as anger and shame.

Donna uses a mix of approaches to match a person's needs. That includes acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking and behavior, and emotion-focused work to improve connection and attachment. Dialectical behavior skills are used for managing intense emotions and distress tolerance.

In a typical first phase she helps people identify immediate concerns and set small, doable goals. Later work may include learning new communication patterns, building self-esteem, or processing past hurts. She also supports people facing life transitions like divorce or career change.

Practical matters are part of how she works. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and Donna does not take international clients. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

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How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where people want direction more than quick fixes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It often involves skill-building exercises used between sessions to reduce panic attacks, manage phobias, and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to feelings and relationship patterns. It helps people understand emotional responses and shift how they connect or communicate with others. Finding the right fit is part of the work. The therapist will talk with a person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as sessions progress. Practical online benefits include fitting sessions into a busy week and easing travel time. Different session formats and rhythms can make check-ins shorter or allow more in-depth sessions depending on the situation. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking to know how sessions will be scheduled.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy

Experience

27+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and many relationship and life-change issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines practical skills work with emotion-focused conversations and a faith-informed perspective when clients want that.

How much experience does she have?

Donna has 27 years of clinical experience as a counselor working with a broad range of concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an NC LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Donna Carver

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