Donna Cummings, LPC, LCMHC

Donna Cummings is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She helps people cope with anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, stress, and life changes. Donna also supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, and work-related strain.

Donna draws on two decades of experience in mental health work. She uses everyday language and practical tools to help people build self-esteem, self-compassion, and life skills. Sessions focus on clear goals, small steps, and techniques that can be used between meetings.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness. She also uses client-centered listening and motivational interviewing to keep conversations focused and supportive. Coaching is available for people wanting skills practice rather than therapy.

Donna emphasizes cultural awareness and an attitude of nonjudgmental support. She explains options and works with each person to set realistic, reachable goals. The aim is to make counseling feel normal and useful rather than intimidating.

Clients typically work on coping strategies, communication skills, relapse prevention for substance issues, and routines that support better sleep and mood. Donna’s background includes work in community settings where access to mental health services was limited, and that experience shapes a practical, down-to-earth style.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by teaching exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and then testing small changes. This approach helps with mood, sleep, anger, and many everyday struggles by giving clear tools to try between meetings.

Client-centered approaches emphasize listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are. That style supports motivation and helps people feel heard while they work toward goals.

Donna treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. The therapist and client decide together which tools to keep using.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and for practicing mindfulness or behavioral exercises in everyday settings.