- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship strain
- Grief and loss
About Donna
Donna Camerota is a Connecticut licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience supporting adults through major life shifts. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, mood concerns, addiction, and changes in work or health. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing right now and what can help in everyday life.
Donna helps people cope with midlife transitions and caregiver strain. She also addresses body image, self-esteem, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Her background includes long work with mood disorders, chronic illness, and the practical burdens those bring.
Her style centers on listening closely and using practical, skills-based tools when they fit. Donna draws from client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions run very high.
Therapy with Donna often mixes short-term problem solving and longer emotional work. People learn communication strategies, coping skills for sleep or anger, and ways to manage stress and cravings. She pays attention to how life circumstances like caregiving or aging affect goals and options.
Sessions typically address concrete steps you can try between meetings. Donna asks direct questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people plan actions that fit their routines. If you are feeling stuck after a job change, breakup, health event, or loss, she focuses on helping you find clearer next steps.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist reflect concerns and help clients decide what to work on next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses specific exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT typically includes homework and brief skill practice between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills when feelings become overwhelming; teaching these skills remotely helps people use them in daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match current needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as priorities change and progress is reviewed.
The original biography did not list which session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove commute time. It also enables focused skill practice between sessions and quicker access to a licensed professional when sorting next steps after a life change.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
Donna works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, mood disorders, addiction, and life changes such as caregiving or health issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses a client-centered stance combined with practical methods like CBT and DBT skills and solution-focused techniques to address current problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Donna has 24 years of experience working with adults on issues including mood concerns, chronic illness, and midlife transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices in Connecticut.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography did not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.