- Family of origin issues
- Anxiety and depression
- CBT and EFT
About Donna
Donna San Salvador is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, substance issues, grief, intimacy concerns, and family of origin issues. Donna also supports people facing parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and questions around identity and intimate life.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person's experience and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used when relationship or attachment patterns are central to the problem. Donna draws on existential and Jungian ideas when people want to look at life meaning and personal narrative.
Sessions involve talking through current problems, identifying repeated family patterns, and testing small changes between meetings. She helps clients set clear goals and reviews what works month to month. When relationship or attachment difficulties are present, she helps people notice roles learned in childhood and try different ways of connecting.
Donna trained at the master's level in mental health counseling and holds the Florida LMHC credential. She has worked with adults and adolescents and has experience addressing gender identity questions alongside other life concerns. Her work includes support for people navigating blended family issues, codependency, abandonment and attachment concerns, and intimacy-related difficulties.
Her style centers on straightforward conversations, practical exercises, and regular review of progress. People who bring long-standing family patterns often leave sessions with clearer choices and concrete next steps.
Approaches used in online sessions
Donna uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the client's perspective, helping people name what matters and decide on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and to try practical experiments to change them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is applied when attachment and relationship patterns are central, helping people notice interaction cycles and try new responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and collaborate with the client to find what fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That exploration continues over the first few sessions so adjustments can be made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people work through family-of-origin patterns and relationship issues from a familiar setting while still using CBT or EFT techniques adapted for remote work.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, substance issues, grief, intimacy concerns, and family of origin issues among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, goal-focused sessions that combine Client-Centered work with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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