Donna Naffah, LPC
Virginia · 17 years in practice
Donna Naffah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
License and registration
- LPC, Virginia
- 0701005116 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1972889368 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Donna
Donna Naffah is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She has 17 years of experience guiding people through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, anger, and depression. Donna focuses on helping clients feel heard and understood so they can take practical steps forward.
Donna creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what worries them. She listens for patterns and emotional triggers, then helps people name those feelings and decide what to try next.
Background and approach
Sessions are straightforward and focused on clear goals that matter to each person. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. That mix helps when emotions are intense, when habits need to change, or when the goal is clearer communication.
Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are also used to teach simple strategies for day-to-day stress. Donna has worked across a range of concerns including abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and substance issues. She also supports clients dealing with divorce, family problems, guilt, shame, and control issues.
The emphasis is on practical steps and steady progress. People new to therapy can expect warm, patient guidance and help setting realistic next steps. Donna encourages small experiments between sessions and checks in on what is or isn’t helping.
The aim is to build stronger emotional awareness and clearer choices over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How emotion-focused work adapts to online therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name strong emotions and see how those emotions shape behavior. It can be useful for managing relationship tensions, intense anxiety, and patterns that keep repeating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It often includes simple homework to try between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy, giving people a space to talk through concerns and decide their own next steps.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each client about symptoms, goals, and what feels most comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping treatment practical and focused on real-life results.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions when bandwidth is low, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text messaging for short updates or brief support. These options let clients fit sessions around work, caregiving, or health needs and try different formats until they find what works best.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting issues, anger, and depression, plus related areas like caregiver stress, body image, and substance problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions combine Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients understand feelings and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Virginia and provides services from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin therapy with her and what does it cost?
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