Donnetta Washington , LICSW

Donnetta Washington is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with more than 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She practices in Georgia and brings a practical, compassionate presence to sessions. Her work often centers on issues women face, though she focuses on the individual needs each person brings to therapy.

Her style is direct and warm. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way of feeling steady. Sessions focus on improving communication, building self-esteem, and managing symptoms that interfere with daily life. She uses everyday language and concrete steps so clients can try ideas between meetings.

Donnetta draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment. She supports people processing grief, working through attachment concerns, coping after abuse, and managing body image or caregiver stress. She also addresses concerns like abandonment, adoption and foster care impacts, and blended family challenges.

Clients can expect exploration of life goals and practical strategies for emotion regulation and relationship change. She helps people weigh options and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Her aim is to help people leave sessions clearer about their next steps.

Donnetta offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She provides care in English and does not take international clients. Fees vary by location and are billed through a cancellable subscription plan.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online care

Donnetta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach she uses is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation and coping tools to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms. These are concrete practices clients can learn and use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

Another approach centers on exploring attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and connection. This involves identifying repeated behaviors, trying new interactional strategies, and reflecting on how early experiences shape current relationships. It is useful for people struggling with trust, commitment concerns, or recurring conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Donnetta will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made, so therapy fits the person rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all method.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more accessible and flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between live meetings. These options help people fit care around work, caregiving, and other daily demands.