- Blended family issues
- CBT methods
- EMDR and mindfulness
About Donna
Donna Byxbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 29 years of experience. She sees adults who bring worries like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, addiction, parenting stress, and blended family concerns. Donna describes her work as practical talk therapy that follows the client’s goals and choices.
She spent much of her career in community mental health settings before opening a private practice in 2005. She moved toward telehealth during the pandemic and has continued to offer remote services. Her long experience includes work with a wide range of concerns from serious mental illness to everyday life changes.
Donna uses several therapy approaches and picks methods based on each person’s goals. She draws on client-centered techniques to listen closely and follow the client’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
For trauma and grief she incorporates EMDR and mindfulness practices when those fit a treatment plan. She also mentions psychodynamic ideas and transpersonal tools such as guided meditation and inner child work for clients who want that direction. Treatment plans are collaborative and based on the problems the client defines.
She frames relationship work as helping each person heal independently while improving connection with a partner. Donna emphasizes clear communication, compromise, and negotiation rather than assigning blame. Her approach is steady and goal-focused for people adjusting to new household roles or blended family dynamics.
How her approaches translate to online work
Donna uses client-centered therapy to focus on what the person wants to address. That approach means sessions often begin with the client naming priorities and the therapist listening and reflecting back to clarify next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and tests small changes to see if they help. For trauma-related work she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and mindfulness practices to help process difficult memories and build stress management skills.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Donna will discuss options, explain what each method involves, and help decide what fits the client’s goals and comfort level. That can mean trying one method, mixing approaches, or adjusting the plan as work unfolds.
Session formats moved toward telehealth during recent years. The exact online session options should be confirmed before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a weekday, avoid travel time, use a shorter check-in when needed, or choose sessions without video when that works better for concentration or bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt the techniques above for remote sessions and will discuss practical details when you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
29+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship strain, addictions, parenting concerns, and issues related to blended families and attachment.
What is her therapy style like?
She follows a client-centered approach and uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, EMDR, and psychodynamic ideas depending on client goals.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has been practicing since 1995 and has 29 years of clinical experience in community mental health and private practice settings.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and provides services from that location.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are used?
Session formats were adjusted toward telehealth during recent years; confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered now.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the online matching button, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.