Therapist profile
Dr. Donna Daniel, LPCC
LPCC in New Mexico - family and parenting concerns
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- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
- Mindfulness based work
About Donna
Dr. Donna Daniel is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) based in New Mexico with 35 years of counseling experience. She focuses on common household and life concerns such as grief, stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, and changes that come with aging or caregiving. She also addresses issues like addiction, depression, ADHD, body image, and challenges faced by LGBT people.
Donna uses an eclectic, person-focused approach shaped by many clinical theories. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to conversations and uses observation, listening, and clinical sense to guide each session. Sessions may include mindfulness work, narrative techniques, and psychodynamic ideas depending on what is helpful.
She describes herself as more spiritual than religious and is comfortable discussing faith when it relates to a person’s concerns. She can talk through how belief and faith have affected coping, recovery, or patterns that cause distress. No topic is off the table as long as the person is ready to work on changing damaging patterns.
Donna draws on experience in a variety of settings and populations over many years, including work abroad and time living with fewer material comforts. That background informs a practical orientation to problems and to brief work when appropriate. She is open to longer cycles of work when needed.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and clear options may find this approach useful. If a reader wants to move past familiar but harmful patterns, she asks that they be willing to engage in change before beginning sessions.
How sessions work
How clinical approaches shape online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps with stress, low self-esteem, and relationship issues by making it easier to name feelings and goals. Jungian-informed ideas look at personal symbols and life stories to uncover deeper themes that may affect behavior or identity, which can be useful for long-standing patterns or questions about meaning.Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple practices for grounding and noticing thoughts and emotions. These are often used for anxiety, stress, grief, and coping with life changes because they give concrete skills to manage difficult moments.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the work based on what the person finds most helpful. That means approaches can shift over time to match needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel. It also supports continuity when life events or location changes make in-person meetings difficult.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of family and parenting concerns are supported?
She lists parenting, blended family issues, family problems, family of origin issues, and divorce or separation among her areas of focus. These topics are addressed in individual sessions aimed at improving coping and communication.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Donna uses an eclectic, person-focused style drawing on client-centered, narrative, psychodynamic, Jungian, and mindfulness approaches. She adapts methods to practical goals discussed in session.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of counseling experience and has worked in a range of settings over several decades.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPCC in New Mexico and practices from that state as her listed location.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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