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Donna Rippelmeyer

Experienced LCSW offering compassionate care

LCSW Nevada

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Donna

Donna Rippelmeyer is a Nevada-licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, and LGBT-related concerns.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence to sessions and prioritizes creating an open environment where clients can explore thoughts and feelings about sexual issues and other sensitive topics. Her work emphasizes clear communication and collaboration, supporting clients as they identify goals and practical steps toward change.

Donna uses therapeutic tools drawn from client-centered therapy to honor each person’s pace and perspective, and she incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to help manage symptoms and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She encourages clients to recognize the courage in seeking help and offers steady guidance throughout the process.

Donna practices in Nevada and provides services in English. Her broad experience includes additional focus areas such as mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive concerns, relationship complexities, aging and geriatric issues, and sexual assault and dysfunction.

Prospective clients can expect a warm, professional approach tailored to individual needs and concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Donna integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered therapy in online work, offering clear tools and empathic support adapted for remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, or obsessive thinking and to support practical problem solving. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, acceptance, and collaboration so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace and build self-directed change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna works with clients to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and may combine CBT strategies with a client-centered stance to tailor care. Together they assess what methods feel most helpful and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach support from home. These formats offer flexibility in pacing and communication style, allowing clients to choose the way of connecting that best suits their comfort and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, and has a specialty in sexual issues. Additional focus areas include mood disorders, OCD, panic, personality disorders, and relationship and sexuality topics.
What is Donna's therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques, emphasizing an open, nonjudgmental environment and collaborative goal setting.
How long has she been practicing?
Donna has 35 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns related to mental health, relationships, and sexuality.
Where is Donna licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Nevada with license number NV LCSW 5455-C and provides services from that location.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Donna provides therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference and availability.
How is payment and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Donna?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuse

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesGender dysphoriaInfidelityMen's issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Nevada

Languages

English