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- CBT techniques
- Relapse prevention
- Motivational enhancement
About Donna
LICSW in Massachusetts with 25 years of experience, Donna Wilbur helps people facing mood and trauma-related challenges. She focuses on LGBT concerns, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression. Sessions emphasize what each person brings rather than a diagnosis. Donna uses practical skills and supports drawn from psychiatric rehabilitation sciences and a recovery model.
Donna takes a strengths-based approach. She looks for obstacles and existing strengths, then helps the person build skills to move forward. She uses cognitive behavioral tools, relapse prevention, and motivational enhancement techniques as ways to practice new responses and manage setbacks.
Her style is collaborative. She treats people as the experts in their own recovery and works to bring that expertise into treatment. Conversations include concrete strategies, skill rehearsal, and planning for real-world challenges rather than abstract theory.
Over her career Donna has focused on helping people manage mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and issues around attachment and abandonment. She also addresses workplace stress and concerns specific to women. Sessions often include step-by-step skill building for coping and mood regulation.
People considering work with her should expect active, practical sessions that prioritize goals and measurable steps. Before booking, confirm current session options and any scheduling details. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
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How her approaches shape online work
Donna uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often focusing on short-term skill building for mood, anxiety, and stress management.She also uses relapse prevention methods to help people spot early warning signs and plan concrete steps to prevent setbacks. That approach is useful for mood disorders and conditions where managing patterns over time matters.
Motivational enhancement techniques are used to clarify personal goals and strengthen commitment to change. This method helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about next steps and supports setting achievable, meaningful goals.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Donna treats this as a collaborative process and will help identify which techniques best match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. The plan may shift as therapy progresses and as practical results guide next steps.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats she currently offers. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins during work breaks or between appointments. Different formats can also make sessions shorter or reduce bandwidth needs, so confirm options and choose what fits daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with people dealing with LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment, social anxiety, loneliness, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and recovery-oriented. She uses practical skills work and collaborative planning rather than focusing on diagnosis alone.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience in psychiatric rehabilitation sciences and related clinical work. That background informs her recovery model and skills-based focus.
What credentials and region apply?
She is an LICSW and practices in Massachusetts. The listing shows MA LICSW as her credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the selected plan and location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the 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.