Donna Khan, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

Attachment-based work
CBT and DBT skills
Grief and addiction

About Donna

Donna Khan is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing from Michigan with 31 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, family conflict, relationship issues, grief, anger, addiction, and parenting concerns. She also lists focus on attachment-related and abandonment issues among other areas.

Donna draws on client-centered methods to help people talk through immediate problems and build practical coping skills. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going. She also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and EFT-style ideas when relationship connection is a central concern.

Her background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic practice, giving her experience on both crisis-focused and longer-term work. Over three decades she has helped people create step-by-step strategies for recurring problems. That work often looks like skill building, structured behavioral practice, and clearer communication between partners or family members.

Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills and small changes that add up over time. Donna emphasizes problem-solving, practical coping tools, and improving communication around difficult topics. She also attends to identity and belonging issues, including work with LGBT concerns and body image problems when they arise.

Reaching out is framed as a first step toward changing patterns that came from your family of origin or other early relationships. To begin, prospective clients are asked to follow the platform’s matching flow and schedule an initial session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online work with this focus looks at connection, trust, and recurring roles that cause conflict. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s perspective and priorities. Sessions start with the client’s concerns and follow what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems in place. In an online session this can mean short exercises, thought records, and homework to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with clients to decide which combination of strategies fits their goals and preferences. That means checking in about which methods feel practical and adjusting course together as issues and needs change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and caregiving responsibilities. They also allow for different kinds of check-ins, brief skill reviews, or longer weekly sessions depending on what a client and therapist agree on.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Blended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependency Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

31+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, grief, anger, addictions, parenting, and related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues.

What is her general style in sessions?

She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on listening and collaborating to set goals. Sessions emphasize practical skills and problem-solving.

How much experience does she have?

She has 31 years of clinical experience, including inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic practice.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) and practices from Michigan.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

She accepts international clients and provides services in English.

Which session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options through the booking flow before scheduling.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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