Donna San Salvador, LMHC
Florida · 13 years in practice
Donna San Salvador is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH14116 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1811233166 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- 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 San Salvador is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She works with issues like trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy challenges, parenting stress, and concerns related to LGBT identity. Donna combines practical support with a calm, direct approach so people can start making changes sooner.
Clients meet a therapist who listens closely and adapts to their needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on identifying patterns that cause pain and trying small, testable changes. Conversations are straightforward so people leave with clear next steps and skills to use between sessions. Donna draws on emotionally-focused work to help people understand how feelings shape their relationships and choices.
She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s goals and experiences. Cognitive behavioral techniques are added when shifting thoughts and habits will help reduce anxiety or improve mood. Her background includes a master’s degree in mental health counseling and licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, in Florida.
That training supports a range of concerns from codependency and family-of-origin issues to communication problems and coping with life changes. Sessions can include short-term coaching tools or longer explorations of attachment and identity. Donna aims to make therapy useful and manageable, whether someone needs focused coaching for one problem or ongoing support for deeper patterns.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Donna commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name the feelings that drive their relationship patterns and personal choices. This approach is useful when people feel stuck in repeating fights, withdrawal, or loneliness because it focuses on emotion and connection.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person’s experience and goals. That means sessions often begin by following what matters most to the client and building on their strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used when targeting thoughts and behaviors will reduce anxiety or change unhelpful habits, offering practical exercises and short homework tasks.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on how things are going. That collaborative process helps match methods to what actually helps the person feel and function better.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Chat and messaging suit shorter updates, coaching-style work, or keeping progress between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between visits.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Donna help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy issues. Her work also covers parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens first, then offers practical steps and emotional work tailored to each person.
What experience does she bring?
Donna has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults and adolescents on a wide range of concerns. She combines longer-term exploration with short-term coaching when useful.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not taking international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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