Trina McDonald , LPC, LCPC

Trina McDonald is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with ten years of experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and uses practical tools to help with day-to-day struggles. Trina often combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also helps people facing grief, self-esteem challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and major life changes. Women's issues are a noted focus area among her practice interests.

Her style emphasizes strength and faith for those who wish to include spirituality in care. She draws on motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and narrative therapy to help people reframe their stories. Sessions aim to build confidence and clearer coping skills rather than rely on single techniques.

Trina has experience across clinical settings, including work with people living with HIV/AIDS and in private practice contexts. She brings practical problem solving to communication and family-related concerns, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and forgiveness work. Her approach is straightforward and grounded in everyday language.

Clients meet with Trina for focused conversations that include goal setting and skill practice. She offers a mix of short-term strategies and longer work to address deeper patterns. All work is shaped by the client's goals and pace.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs in the moment, helping people feel heard and guiding conversations toward their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thought and behavior patterns and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Motivational interviewing supports people who are ambivalent about change by exploring their reasons and building motivation for next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and will be decided together. The therapist will talk about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. From there she will suggest strategies and adjust methods as progress is made so the client stays involved in planning their care.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls let most of the in-person experience continue, phone sessions fit better when bandwidth is low, live chat can support quick check-ins, and text messaging is useful for brief updates or reminders. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care, fit sessions into work or caregiving days, and use shorter formats when that suits the client best.