- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting support
About Donna
Donna Martinez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, forgiveness, and life purpose.
Donna approaches sessions without judgment and treats each person as the expert on their own story. She points out strengths clients already have and helps them notice how those strengths can be useful when things feel overwhelming. Her style is practical and direct, aiming to make problems feel more manageable.
In a typical session she listens to what’s most pressing and helps break it into clear, smaller steps. Conversations often include looking at patterns that keep stress or anxiety active, and practicing simple ways to change those patterns. For parenting concerns she helps parents talk through expectations, boundaries, and everyday strategies that can reduce conflict at home.
When trauma or abuse is part of the story, she moves at a pace the client chooses and focuses on coping skills that reduce intense reactions. With life changes and questions about purpose, sessions concentrate on sorting priorities and testing small actions that reveal what matters most. Donna encourages honest, straightforward work rather than quick fixes.
Her background and decade of experience mean she brings practical tools and steady support to people trying to figure out what comes next. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and coping. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then test small, manageable changes to reduce anxiety and stress. This method is useful for worry, low mood, and problems that feel persistent.Another approach focuses on trauma-informed coping skills. It teaches grounding and emotion regulation strategies so intense reactions become easier to manage. This is aimed at people who need tools to feel steadier when memories or triggers come up.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help choose approaches that match a person’s goals and comfort level. Decisions about pace and techniques are collaborative and revisited as progress is made.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into a busy day, have shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Online work can make it easier to practice skills between meetings and apply them in real-life moments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, forgiveness, and life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices without judgment and treats clients as the expert of their own story. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, breaking problems into steps, and using practical tools to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in counseling. That background includes work with people dealing with major life changes and trauma.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the biography does not list specific formats. Verify the available formats when you schedule.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Pricing details depend on the applicant's chosen plan and location.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session. That process begins the intake and scheduling steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.