- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Donna
Donna Byxbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by parenting stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or life changes. She brings 29 years of clinical experience and a calm, direct manner to sessions. Donna focuses on meeting parents where they are and helping them find workable steps forward.
Her approach is collaborative and grounded. She uses conversational, client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral tools to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.
Background and approach
For trauma-related concerns she also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and mindfulness practices when they fit the client’s goals. Donna spent many years in community mental health and ran a independent practice beginning in 2005. That background means she has experience with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders and panic to long-term coping and compassion fatigue.
Her work has included individual therapy and group formats as well. In sessions she helps parents address attachment questions, blended family issues, and family problems while also tackling guilt, shame, and forgiveness. She applies techniques that are chosen based on the parent's priorities and the goals they want to reach.
Donna describes her role as supportive and practical. She offers feedback, guidance, and tools to help clients grow. The pace and methods are adjusted to each person so they can work toward clearer communication and healthier daily routines.
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Donna helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches Donna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online parenting support
Donna uses client-centered therapy to create a listening space where parents set the goals and determine the pace. This approach focuses on understanding your priorities and offering practical feedback that fits your family life.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that can ease anxiety, mood shifts, or parenting stress.
For trauma-related concerns she may use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce the intensity of painful memories and reactions when appropriate to the goals. Mindfulness techniques are also offered to help with stress regulation and staying present during difficult moments.
Donna will work collaboratively with each person to find the best fit among these methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of approach can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy schedule. Video lets you work face to face from different locations, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging supports quick reflections or ongoing processing between sessions. These options give flexibility for parents juggling work, childcare, and daily demands.
Questions people ask about Donna
What concerns does Donna commonly help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and addictions among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and conversational, using client-centered listening and practical tools tailored to each person's goals.
What kinds of experience does she bring?
Donna has 29 years of clinical experience, including long work in community mental health and years in independent practice.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Texas LCSW and practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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