Donna San Salvador

Compassionate, collaborative therapy for life transitions

LMHC Florida

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Donna

Donna San Salvador is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family struggles, grief, intimacy concerns, and related issues.

Background and approach

With 13 years of clinical experience, she blends practical strategies with an understanding of how life events and attachment patterns shape emotional response and behavior. Donna emphasizes collaborative work, listening for each client's priorities, and mapping out treatment steps that align with individual goals.

Her practice draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective, and emotionally-focused tools for improving connection in relationships. She also brings familiarity with existential and Jungian ideas when exploring meaning, identity, and deeper personal themes.

Donna holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and practices under her Florida LMHC credential, helping clients explore options and move toward practical change.

Approaches that guide online work and what they address

Donna frequently integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in online work. CBT offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and addiction-related patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the client’s own goals, creating space to explore personal concerns and build self-directed change.

She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas when relationship patterns and attachment concerns are central, helping partners or family members identify emotional needs and respond differently to one another. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process; the therapist will collaborate with clients to assess needs, try methods, and adjust strategies so treatment matches their goals and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which support flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access sessions from various locations in Florida, and choose the format that best fits day-to-day life while working toward therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Donna address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, intimacy-related matters, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions are collaborative and client-focused, using methods such as client-centered therapy, CBT, and emotionally-focused techniques to match interventions to a person's needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Donna has 13 years of experience working with adults, couples, adolescents, and families across a variety of clinical concerns.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they located?

She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with license MH14116 and holds national board certification through NBCC.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for appointments?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.

How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English