Donna Paloy , LCSW

Donna Paloy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem or ADHD. She speaks plainly and listens closely to find practical steps that fit each person’s life.

Donna uses a trauma-informed, whole-person approach. Sessions often blend evidence-based therapeutic techniques with mindfulness and creative expression. She works with clients to regain clarity and build small, manageable routines that reduce symptoms and increase day-to-day functioning.

In the first meetings she helps people set clear, realistic goals. Progress is tracked in simple ways so clients can see what’s changing. Plans are adjusted as needs shift, and pacing is set to match each person’s comfort level.

Donna has long experience supporting people through grief, chronic illness and caregiver stress, attachment and adoption concerns, and complex trauma. She also helps with body image, commitment and control issues, and communication problems that get in the way of relationships.

Her style is collaborative and practical. She offers tools for coping, practices to lower anxiety, and exercises that encourage self-compassion. People who prefer a mix of talking, mindfulness, and creative tasks often find this approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Donna often uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness and creative expression. Evidence-based techniques focus on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep people stuck and teaching practical skills to change them; these approaches help with anxiety, depression, and ADHD symptoms. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce stress and ground people in the moment. Creative expression may include writing or other exercises to help process emotion when words are hard to find.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Donna works with each person to test methods and see what fits their goals and daily life. She adjusts techniques and pacing based on how someone responds and their personal preferences, so care evolves rather than being one-size-fits-all.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, while phone sessions can be easier when video would be difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or when someone needs support between sessions. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.