- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Donna
Donna Rudd is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 30 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, anger, and parenting concerns. She also focuses on life purpose, panic attacks, women’s issues, and young adult matters.
Donna began her career in education, teaching Kindergarten through 12th grade and working as a special education resource teacher. She later served as a school guidance counselor. That school background shaped how she talks with people about practical problems and daily routines.
In sessions she uses straightforward conversation and listening to identify what feels stuck. She draws on client-centered ideas to invite the client’s perspective and on cognitive behavioral tools to notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are mixed in when they fit the client’s goals.
Clients can expect focused discussion about current challenges and small, doable steps to try between meetings. Donna helps people sort priorities, manage overwhelming moments, and build clearer routines for work, family, or study. She pays attention to how thinking patterns, habits, and life transitions affect motivation and mood.
Her background in schools gives extra experience supporting people who are dealing with education-related stress or parenting strains. People who want help sorting out what comes next after a change often choose to start with a short assessment and set practical goals.
How Donna uses therapeutic approaches online
Donna commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to the client’s perspective and letting their goals guide sessions. This approach helps when someone needs to clarify values or decide what matters after a life change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors to find patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT offers practical exercises and small experiments to test different ways of thinking and acting.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice physical and mental states without judgment. Mindfulness can assist with panic symptoms and managing strong emotions by teaching brief attention practices people can use during the day. Choosing which approaches to use is collaborative; the therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, or avoid being on camera when that feels hard. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness prompts, and client-centered conversation to remote sessions while focusing on what fits the client’s everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, anger, trauma and parenting issues. Additional focus areas include life purpose, panic attacks, women’s issues, and young adult concerns.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversation to understand what matters most, then applies cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to test small changes. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer routines.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 30 years of professional experience working as a teacher, special education resource teacher, and guidance counselor before moving into counseling.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in South Carolina and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, use the See online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.