Donna Rippelmeyer, LCSW

Donna Rippelmeyer is a Nevada licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, and sexual issues. Donna aims to make the first step easier by meeting people where they are and listening without judgment.

Donna uses a straightforward, client-centered approach. Sessions begin with what matters most to the person sitting across from her. She helps people talk through upsetting thoughts and the everyday habits that keep problems stuck, then works with them to try different ways of responding.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is one of the approaches she uses to identify patterns in thinking and behavior. That can help with panic, obsessive thoughts, mood problems, and other symptoms that get in the way of daily life. Donna pairs this with a client-centered stance, which means she adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs.

Over a long career Donna has supported people through a wide range of concerns, including postpartum depression, sexual assault and abuse, and relationship questions such as infidelity and non-monogamy. She also has experience with aging and geriatric issues and work around gender dysphoria.

Donna conducts sessions in English and practices in Nevada. If you’re thinking about starting, she asks that you use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time that fits your needs.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Donna uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can say what matters to them. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and following the client’s lead so sessions move at a comfortable pace.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, which looks at how thoughts and everyday habits influence feelings and behavior. CBT offers concrete tools to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns and to try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, panic, or obsessive thinking.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts pacing and techniques based on what helps most in real life.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, or choose a quieter check-in when a shorter meeting is needed. Many people find therapy more consistent when it can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities.