- CBT techniques
- Relapse prevention
- Motivational methods
About Donna
Donna Wilbur is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with 25 years of experience. She focuses on LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and social anxiety and phobia. She helps people who find social situations, speaking up, or meeting new people difficult by starting with what they already do well.
Donna uses a strengths-based and recovery-minded practice. Instead of centering on diagnosis she looks at obstacles and personal strengths. Sessions typically focus on practical skills, relapse prevention strategies, and ways to manage mood and anxiety day to day.
Her work often draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real situations. Motivational enhancement approaches are used to clarify goals and build commitment when someone is unsure about change. Relapse prevention methods help people recognize early warning signs and plan concrete responses.
Donna treats each person as the expert in their own recovery. She supports clients in naming what matters and trying small steps that fit their life. Conversations are direct and practical, with attention to what can be practiced between sessions.
Clients in Massachusetts will find a therapist who combines long experience with straightforward tools. She speaks English and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first meeting.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Donna often draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice and test thoughts that make social situations harder. CBT involves breaking down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and trying small behavioral experiments to see what changes. Motivational enhancement methods are used to clarify a person’s goals and strengthen their commitment to change, especially when someone feels stuck.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the early work. Donna treats this as a collaborative process and will help identify which techniques fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and therapist pick practical steps together and adjust them over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in settings that matter to them while still working with a licensed professional to plan next steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She focuses on LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and social anxiety and phobia among other mood and workplace concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a strengths-based recovery model that emphasizes practical skills, cognitive-behavioral techniques, relapse prevention, and motivational enhancement methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working in psychiatric rehabilitation and related clinical settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.