- Focus on thoughts
- Skill-based strategies
- Collaborative approach
About Donna
Donna Khan, LMSW, brings a practical and person-centered approach to therapy. She aims to listen first, and then help people find tools that fit their lives. Donna writes and speaks plainly about coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and life changes. Her work emphasizes everyday habits and the thoughts that shape them.
Donna earned both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and has practiced since 1994. Her background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic work in the Detroit, Michigan area. Over three decades she has helped people develop concrete skills for recurring problems and change that fits their pace.
In sessions she blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills. That means conversations focus on a person’s goals while also teaching practical strategies for emotional regulation and problem solving. She also draws on attachment-informed and emotionally focused ideas when relationships are central to the concern.
Donna has supported people facing family conflict, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, and work-related burnout. She also addresses concerns such as body image, codependency, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver stress. Her style emphasizes respect, compassion, and steady skill-building.
Reaching out is framed as a first step that can lead to manageable change. Donna helps clients set realistic goals, practice new habits, and build on small successes. She encourages paced progress and collaborative goal-setting.
Donna earned both a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and has practiced since 1994. Her background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic work in the Detroit, Michigan area. Over three decades she has helped people develop concrete skills for recurring problems and change that fits their pace.
In sessions she blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skills. That means conversations focus on a person’s goals while also teaching practical strategies for emotional regulation and problem solving. She also draws on attachment-informed and emotionally focused ideas when relationships are central to the concern.
Donna has supported people facing family conflict, parenting strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, and work-related burnout. She also addresses concerns such as body image, codependency, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver stress. Her style emphasizes respect, compassion, and steady skill-building.
Reaching out is framed as a first step that can lead to manageable change. Donna helps clients set realistic goals, practice new habits, and build on small successes. She encourages paced progress and collaborative goal-setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Donna often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thinking patterns and test new ways of responding. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and everyday habits, and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.She also uses client-centered therapy, which puts the person's goals and experience at the center of sessions. That means the therapist follows what matters most to the client and supports self-directed change through listening and reflection.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will work with each person to identify goals and try approaches that match those goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy feels useful and relevant.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them practice strategies in everyday settings and keep therapy consistent during life changes.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Donna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes among many other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining discussion of goals with hands-on skill practice from approaches like CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has practiced clinical social work since 1994, bringing 31 years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Where is Donna based and licensed?
She practices from Michigan and holds the LMSW credential issued in Michigan.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.