Donna San Salvador, LMHC

Donna San Salvador is a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience helping people navigate major life shifts. She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, addictions, grief, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. Donna also works with clients from LGBT communities and those coping with compassion fatigue or career burnout.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and testing small changes between meetings. She mixes conversational check-ins with structured tools so clients can see progress.

Donna uses a range of therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot and shift thoughts and behaviors that keep problems stuck. Emotion-focused ideas help people understand and regulate strong feelings in relationships.

Clients describe the work as direct but warm, aiming for changes that fit daily life. Donna emphasizes quick, useful strategies while also making space to process deeper issues when needed. She encourages honest feedback so the plan can be adjusted as goals evolve.

Donna trained for her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and holds a Florida LMHC license. She practices from Florida and conducts services in English. To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s priorities and values. It involves the therapist listening closely and following the client’s lead to help clarify goals and make choices that fit their life. This approach helps when people need a space to sort through transitions and identity questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thinking and behavior patterns. Sessions often include short exercises, thought records, and homework tasks to practice new habits between meetings. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative decision making guides which techniques are used over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time and help people keep consistent appointments around work, caregiving, or school. If you want to confirm which session formats are available with this therapist, check current session options before booking. The focus is on making therapy practical and workable for everyday schedules.