Donna Ford is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee with two decades of experience in mental health care.
01About Donna
Donna Ford is a licensed professional counselor in Tennessee with two decades of experience in mental health care. She has worked across residential, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings. Donna focuses on helping people who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, relationship stress, and trauma-related concerns.
She begins by meeting people where they are and building a plan that fits their situation. Her work draws on client-centered principles, motivational interviewing, and practical strategies from cognitive behavioral methods.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and aimed at clear, manageable steps rather than vague goals. Donna’s manner is warm and supportive. She emphasizes listening first, then helping clients set small goals they can act on.
That could mean developing coping skills for stress, breaking problems into tiny steps, or practicing new ways of thinking when anxiety or depression takes hold. In session she uses mindfulness exercises to calm racing thoughts and DBT-informed skills to handle strong emotions and urges.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone is stuck or unsure about change, while solution-focused techniques keep work goal-directed and short-term when needed. Donna invites people to try approaches that feel right and adjust them over time. She aims to make therapy practical and usable between sessions.
If someone wants steady support while working through life changes, she offers a straightforward, person-centered path forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Tennessee)
- License 2094 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1336206218 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
Methods Donna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Donna names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Donna’s Approaches Work Online
Donna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify patterns of thinking that worsen anxiety or depression and replace them with more helpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and calm the mind.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which means sessions begin with the client’s needs and goals. The therapist and client work together to decide which approach fits best. Finding the right mix is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, coping reminders, or coaching between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. She helps clients set concrete goals and uses practical steps to reach them.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 20 years of experience in the mental health field across residential, outpatient, inpatient, and in-home settings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, with a Tennessee LPC credential and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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