Therapist profile
Donna Bolinger, LCSW, LCSW-C
Pennsylvania
Licensed social worker - relationships and life change
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LCSW-C
- License
- LCSW-C, Maryland / 12446; LCSW, Pennsylvania / CW020584
- NPI
- 1972265395
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Client-centered care
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Mindfulness practice
About Donna
Donna Bolinger is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania with six years of experience listed in this profile. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship and family concerns, codependency, addictions, and other life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and intended for adults.
Donna uses a straightforward, person-focused approach. She listens to what is happening now and helps people name the problems that keep coming up. She draws on client-centered work to prioritize each person's own goals and values.
She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors that feed anxiety, low mood, or unhealthy relationship patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Narrative therapy can help people rewrite how they view painful past events.
Donna has experience supporting people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness, bereavement, aging concerns, and transitions like separation or divorce. She also lists focus areas such as intimacy-related issues, codependency, BDSM and kink culture, and parenting stress.
Her style is collaborative; she works with each person to set goals and pick methods that fit their situation. Fees vary by location and sessions operate on a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule the first session through the See online therapy options button.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions let the therapist and client focus on those priorities and set short-term goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change patterns. CBT online often uses in-session practice and home assignments to build new habits between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention skills and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness; these practices can be guided during a session and then practiced independently.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences and adjust plans over time. That collaborative decision-making helps shape what each session looks like.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people work with a licensed professional from their region while building skills such as boundary setting, anxiety management, and coping with life changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary setting?
Yes. Her work with codependency and relationship issues includes helping people identify people-pleasing patterns and practice setting limits that feel doable.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered approach combining CBT, mindfulness, and narrative techniques to address thinking, behavior, and personal stories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
This profile lists six years of experience. Her background also includes work with caregiving, chronic illness, grief, and aging-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LCSW in Pennsylvania and practices with a Pennsylvania location noted in this profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted according to the profile.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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.