- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Donna
Donna San Salvador is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and parenting concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, intimacy questions, and life transitions. Her approach aims to be practical and straightforward so parents can find manageable steps forward.
Donna listens carefully and centers sessions on each person's priorities. She uses conversations, skill-building, and focused reflection to address patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to emphasize what is useful now rather than long, abstract theories. Her background includes 13 years working in Florida. Donna earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling and holds the LMHC credential.
She draws on a mix of therapy styles to match what a person needs in the moment. When working with parenting concerns she helps parents set limits, restore connection, and handle the stress of day-to-day caregiving. She also assists people with communication problems, blended family issues, and codependency so relationships feel more manageable.
Clients can expect clear goals and gentle challenge aimed at making small changes that add up. Donna works collaboratively and adjusts her methods as progress unfolds. Her style is steady, supportive, and focused on practical solutions.
She offers sessions in English and provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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 and how online sessions work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own solutions. It supports parents and partners who need someone to reflect their concerns and help them make personal choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and shift the emotions that drive relationship patterns so connection and communication can improve.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Donna will work together with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining approaches or adjusting the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and focused.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let people work face to face when they want deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or camera time isn't needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to match the format to each task or moment.
Questions people ask about Donna
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear goals, skill building, and conversations that target what is most helpful now.
What is her background and experience?
Donna has 13 years of clinical experience working in Florida and with a range of concerns related to mood, trauma, relationships, and parenting.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to 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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