Donna Naffah, LPC

Donna Naffah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 17 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people take practical steps forward.

Donna creates a calm space where clients can talk through what worries them. She listens without judgment and encourages straightforward conversation about feelings and behavior. That makes it easier to spot small changes that add up.

Her approach blends client-centered work with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques. She uses emotionally-focused ideas to address relationship patterns and mindfulness tools to help with overwhelming emotions. Sessions are shaped around the person sitting in the room and what they want to change.

Donna has worked for many years helping people manage chronic stress and the strain of caregiving, long-term illness, and pain. She also supports people dealing with abandonment issues, body image concerns, codependency, and problems with communication or control.

People often come to her for help after a breakup, during recovery from substance use, or when feeling stuck by guilt and shame. She works step by step on goals like reducing anxiety, improving communication, and finding manageable ways to cope with everyday challenges.

If someone is unsure where to begin, Donna guides them through a simple first session to clarify goals and practical next steps.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to set goals and priorities. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and make decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing stress in everyday life.

Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) addresses patterns in relationships by helping people notice emotional responses and shift how they connect with others. It can be helpful for improving communication and repairing trust.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That can mean combining approaches and adjusting strategies over time.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm what options are offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also offers flexibility for those balancing caregiving, chronic illness, or work commitments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to work well in remote sessions.