LCMHC

Donna Jeane Pappas, LCMHC

Experience32 years
LocationNorth Carolina
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Donna

Donna Jeane Pappas welcomes people who are motivated to create clearer direction, greater balance, and more meaning in their everyday lives.

Background and approach

She often works with individuals navigating stress, anxiety, grief, major life changes, relationship concerns, career transitions, parenting challenges, and ADHD, offering a collaborative, forward-focused path toward practical goals and improved coping.

With 32 years of clinical experience and a North Carolina LCMHC credential (NC LCMHC 833), Donna combines her counseling background with a coaching-oriented style that emphasizes strengths, values, and purposeful action.

Rather than centering sessions only on symptom reduction or lengthy explorations of the past, she helps clients clarify what matters now, set achievable steps, and build skills to handle life’s disruptions, chronic health issues, caregiving demands, and role transitions.

Her work draws on well-established methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Client-Centered approaches, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor practical strategies to each person’s needs. Donna aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can develop resilience, identify meaningful priorities, and move toward a more satisfying daily life.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Donna often integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on clarifying personal values and committing to actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult internal experiences. ACT can be especially useful for people facing life transitions, chronic stress, or persistent worries about change.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for coping, problem-solving, and behavior change. CBT is commonly applied to concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress management, providing concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Donna collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and challenges. Together they explore what feels most useful and adjust methods as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy schedules, accommodate caregivers and those managing health or mobility limitations, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Donna address?

She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career changes, depression, and ADHD among other life adjustments.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The approach is collaborative and coaching-oriented, emphasizing forward-focused work, practical steps, and building on strengths rather than intensive past-focused therapy.

How much experience does she have?

Donna brings 32 years of professional experience working with clients through health-related crises, life transitions, caregiving issues, and identity shifts across life stages.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is licensed as an LCMHC in North Carolina, listed as NC LCMHC 833, and practices from that state.

Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live internationally?

Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.

How are sessions billed or priced?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English

What Donna can help with

Donna Jeane Pappas works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

Donna works with clients coping with major health concerns, life-threatening illness, significant loss, and developmental and life-stage transitions.

How Donna approaches therapy

Donna's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Donna is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor practicing in North Carolina, with 32 years of clinical experience.