Therapist profile
Donald McRae, LPC, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - Relationships and addictions
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- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- License
- LPC, South Carolina / 4661; LCMHC, North Carolina / 16473
- NPI
- 1700988326
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Donald
Donald McRae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 25 years of experience. He practices in North Carolina and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, and related difficulties.
He offers direct, practical support rather than abstract labels. Sessions focus on concrete skills for coping with emotions, improving communication, and managing impulses. He uses structured approaches to help people set boundaries, reduce reactivity, and find clearer priorities when others' needs come first.
His background includes work in mental health clinics, military bases, and nonprofit agencies. That experience shapes a straightforward style that blends group and individual work practices when useful. He has led psychotherapy groups and provided long-term individual therapy.
Clinically he draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods. Those approaches are used to teach skills, change unhelpful thinking, and support behavior change.
In sessions he emphasizes small, manageable steps. People leave with concrete tools they can try between meetings. He asks about what is getting in the way of daily life and helps design realistic next steps to reduce stress and build more satisfying relationships.
He works in English and practices in North Carolina as an LPC and LCMHC. If someone is considering therapy, he recommends a quick initial match questionnaire and a first session to set clear goals together.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for those stuck in people-pleasing cycles or avoiding hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that feed codependent behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness and can help when emotions feel overwhelming. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to emphasize. That choice is collaborative and can shift as progress is made. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow brief check-ins between commitments, and reduce travel time. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help when a shorter check-in is needed. Ask about the specific session options available when you schedule.Areas of focus
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, depression, trauma and related problems including codependency and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a practical, skills-based approach that emphasizes concrete steps and behavior change rather than abstract discussion.
How much experience does he have?
He has 25 years of clinical experience in settings such as mental health clinics, military bases, and nonprofit agencies.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.