Therapist profile
Donna Khan, LMSW
LMSW focusing on family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Donna
Donna Khan is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker based in Michigan with 31 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and related issues such as parenting and relationship strain.
She helps individuals who are managing grief, anger, addiction, or major life changes. Donna also supports people dealing with self-esteem struggles, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress. Her work includes attention to ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue when these affect daily life.
Donna draws on approaches like client-centered therapy, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally focused methods. In practice she talks through what is happening now, identifies repeated patterns, and helps people build practical skills for managing emotions and interactions.
Her background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic work. That range has shaped a pragmatic way of working - short-term tools when needed and longer conversations when deeper issues are present. Sessions often focus on skills development, communication strategies, and steps to reduce day-to-day distress.
Donna aims to create a respectful working relationship that supports steady progress at the person’s own pace. To begin, she asks people to describe the immediate problem and what they hope to change so sessions can focus on concrete next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based ideas focus on how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions. Online sessions using this lens look at patterns in close relationships and help people notice and shift how they respond to partners, parents, or children.Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s goals and experience. In online meetings this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what is most important to the client, and uses that feedback to guide each session’s focus.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and turn them into practical behavior changes. When used online, CBT often includes short between-session tasks and simple skill practice to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that match the client’s needs and preferences, and adjust the plan as work progresses. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions remain useful and relevant.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered. Confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets therapists and clients focus on symptom-management skills, relationship patterns, and communication strategies in ways that fit everyday life.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, addiction-related concerns, and related topics listed on her profile.
How would she describe her style of therapy?
Her style is practical and person-focused using client-centered approaches together with CBT, DBT, attachment-based ideas, and emotionally focused techniques to build skills and improve interactions.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 31 years of experience working in both inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) credential and practices from Michigan.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients according to the profile details.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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