Donna Marchant-Roof, LCSW

Donna Marchant-Roof is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Donna uses practical tools to help clients move toward clearer goals and steadier days.

Donna trained in psychology and social work and has worked across age groups. Much of her recent work has centered on older adults facing medical changes, lifestyle shifts, and end-of-life concerns. She has also coached executives and new leaders in healthcare settings, offering guidance on professional transitions and workplace stress.

Her style is person-centered and straightforward. She looks for strengths to build on, helps set realistic goals, and uses short-term strategies when they fit. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are part of how she helps people notice what works and try manageable changes.

Sessions include talking through current challenges, planning steps forward, and practicing tools between meetings. Donna emphasizes celebrating small wins and tracking progress toward the goals you set together. Her background supports work around trauma, caregiver strain, relationship and parenting concerns, and coping with cancer or loss.

People who choose Donna typically want clear, achievable steps and a calm, steady guide through tough changes. She encourages clients to shape the work so it fits their life and their pace.

Using person-centered and solution-focused care online

Donna blends client-centered therapy and solution-focused therapy into a practical, collaborative online approach. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective so goals reflect your needs and values. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and quick strategies to move toward concrete goals.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help manage stress and anxiety by teaching attention and breathing techniques that can be practiced between sessions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; the therapist will help you decide what fits your needs, goals, and day-to-day life in an ongoing, collaborative way.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce commuting time, and enable shorter check-ins when a full visit is not needed. Many people find remote sessions let them practice skills in their real life and keep momentum between meetings.