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Donna Ford

Donna Ford

LPC

Tennessee

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Tennessee / 2094
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Tennessee

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    • Motivational approach
    • Goal oriented
    • Warm and supportive

    About Donna

    Donna Ford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee with two decades of experience in mental health. She has worked across residential, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings. Donna focuses on common struggles like depression, anxiety, grief, and addictions. She aims to meet people where they are and help them move forward in practical steps.

    Donna takes a person-centered, motivational, and integrative approach. That means she listens first and adapts methods to fit each person's needs. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. Mindfulness practices are used to help people manage stress and stay present.

    Motivational Interviewing plays a role when someone needs help finding internal reasons to change. Solution-focused ideas support setting clear, achievable goals and small steps toward them. Donna also incorporates techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build coping skills when emotions feel overwhelming.

    Her style is warm, compassionate, and supportive. She emphasizes collaboration so clients help shape goals and the path to reach them. Sessions focus on concrete strategies and manageable actions rather than vague plans.

    If someone is weighing therapy, Donna encourages a straightforward first step: describe the main concern, set a short-term goal, and plan the next few steps together. She aims to make progress feel doable and practical for everyday life.

  2. How Donna’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

    Donna often blends Motivational Interviewing with Client-Centered Therapy. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and boosts readiness to try new steps. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and shaping the work around what the person says matters most.

    She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions to build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. CBT offers exercises and small experiments people can try between sessions to notice what helps.

    Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Donna will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. That might mean trying a motivational style first, then adding mindfulness or CBT tools as needs become clearer.

    The practical benefit of online therapy is making sessions easier to fit into a busy week. Online work can reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins or consistent weekly meetings. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to learn about video or phone possibilities. Online sessions can support regular follow-through on goals and make it simpler to practice skills between meetings.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

    Also works with

    LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    20+ years

    Listed in

    Tennessee

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Donna commonly address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and coping with life changes.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    The style is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. Sessions focus on setting clear goals and taking practical steps toward them.

    What background does she bring to sessions?

    Donna brings 20 years in the mental health field and experience across residential, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home care settings.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds the LPC credential, which is listed as Tennessee LPC, and practices in Tennessee.

    In which languages are sessions offered?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    What session formats are available?

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

    How are costs and billing handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What is the first step to begin therapy?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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