Therapist profile
Donna Smith, LMHC
New York
New York LMHC - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 001003
- NPI1538374947
- Experience35 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Donna
Donna Smith is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship concerns, parenting strains, ADHD, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and Donna practices from a foundation of long-term clinical work in community and one-on-one settings.
She favors straightforward conversation and practical tools. Donna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help clarify values and take meaningful action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are useful.
Her style is collaborative and calm. Donna describes her role as a guide who partners with clients to identify goals. She blends clinical techniques with an interest in creative writing to help people express and reframe their experiences.
Donna often addresses problems that grow from family of origin issues, attachment wounds, control and communication problems, codependency, and abandonment fears. She also supports people managing bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, disruptive mood dysregulation concerns, and issues around gender dysphoria and LGBT identity.
Clients who work with her can expect focused sessions that combine discussion, skills practice, and reflective exercises. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions operate
Donna frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice alternative responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress-related problems.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking actions that align with those values even when difficult feelings remain. ACT can help with persistent anger, grief, and life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful goals.
Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then adjust methods as needed. That collaborative process helps decide whether CBT, ACT, DBT skills, or a mix fits best.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats take less bandwidth or do not require video, which can help on busy days. Ask about current session formats when you schedule to match the practical needs of your routine.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related issues does she address?
She helps adults who snap at loved ones, hold growing resentment, or struggle with other people's anger. Anger is listed among many concerns she works with.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a collaborative, conversational way and uses practical tools. Sessions mix discussion, skills practice, and reflective exercises.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Donna has 35 years of experience across a variety of mental health settings, with a long focus on one-on-one work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.