Donna Naffah, LPC

Donna Naffah is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 17 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strains, anger, and depression. Donna aims to make beginning therapy less intimidating and supports people who have taken that first step.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions aim to help people understand what is happening now and find practical ways to cope. Donna uses approaches that emphasize listening, emotional connection, and concrete tools for change.

Her work often addresses worries about abandonment, body image, and codependency. She also helps people facing chronic pain, illness, caregiver stress, substance concerns, and family conflict. Divorce, separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt, and shame are additional areas she supports.

Donna draws on client-centered methods to keep the person’s experience central. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral ideas to notice unhelpful thinking and with emotionally focused ways to address relationship patterns. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies are used to build small, manageable steps forward.

People seeking therapy in Virginia can expect straightforward, practical conversations. Donna invites questions and collaborative planning so sessions fit real life. To begin, follow the site’s matching process and schedule a time that works for you.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Donna integrates client-centered care and elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy to create a supportive online working relationship. Client-centered therapy centers the client’s experience and emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration to help people name what matters and make choices. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying emotional patterns in relationships and on helping people respond to each other in more connected ways, which is useful for relationship concerns and related stress.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and mindfulness strategies to build calm and present-moment awareness. The therapist treats finding the right mix of approaches as a shared process. Together they will decide which methods fit the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan over time.

If you are considering online work, check the session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to match everyday schedules, helping therapy feel practical and applicable to daily challenges.