Donna Marie Clark, LPC

Donna Marie Clark is a licensed professional counselor with more than three decades of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She works with individuals facing anger, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, trauma, and issues around intimacy. Donna also supports people navigating bipolar symptoms, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions including midlife changes and questions about purpose.

Her approach is practical and respectful. She listens first and adapts conversations to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and tracking small changes that add up over time. Clients can expect direct but compassionate discussion and collaborative planning.

Donna draws on several therapeutic methods to shape treatment. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people live according to their values. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Attachment-informed and emotionally focused work guide conversations about relationship patterns and closeness.

She practices in Pennsylvania and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. Donna emphasizes tailoring therapy to each person’s strengths and limits. She aims to build practical skills and steadier coping for everyday challenges.

People who want an experienced counselor for aging and geriatric issues can discuss that focus with her. To start, she asks clients about current concerns and what they hope to change, then maps a plan together.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention toward meaningful steps rather than struggling with every thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, and then tests small changes to reduce distress and improve coping. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger issues. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how people relate to others, and it helps identify interaction patterns that affect intimacy and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Donna will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and pace. That collaborative planning may draw from ACT, CBT, or attachment work depending on what the client wants to focus on.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life, reduce time spent traveling, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep continuity of care while managing work, caregiving, or medical appointments. Licensed professionals tailor the format and pacing to what each person can manage and aim to make therapeutic work a practical part of daily life.