Therapist profile
Donna Maso, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW9949
- NPI
- 1114235629
- Experience
- 31 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT tools
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Donna
Donna Maso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 31 years of experience. She helps people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and codependency. Donna has worked across many settings and with many life stages, from children to older adults.
She uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what feels stuck and what small changes could make daily life easier. Sessions focus on practical steps, communication skills, and ways to respond differently to stress and conflict. She draws on evidence-based methods to help people manage emotions and rebuild routines.
Donna's background includes outpatient, inpatient, transitional, and crisis services. She has experience with abuse and trauma responses, child protection, school settings, correctional settings, hospice work, and programs for people with disabilities. That variety shapes a flexible approach to different kinds of problems.
In the room she prioritizes listening first, then works with clients to try tools that show quick benefits. Those tools may include strategies for changing unhelpful thoughts, techniques to tolerate intense feelings, and focused problem-solving for immediate concerns. Progress is tracked by concrete changes in behavior and relationships.
People reach out to address family of origin issues, caregiver strain, blended family stress, infidelity, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Donna asks about each person’s daily routines and responsibilities so she can suggest realistic next steps. If you want to start, she asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Donna uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen carefully and follow each person’s concerns. This means the therapist starts by understanding daily routines and pressures, then tailors what to try next. Client-centered work helps people feel heard and informs which skills to teach.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test small behavioral changes. CBT offers step-by-step techniques for changing repetitive thoughts and trying new actions in everyday life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills help with intense emotions and impulse control through straightforward exercises in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Donna will help clients decide whether CBT, DBT skills, or client-centered methods best match their goals and circumstances. She checks in and adjusts plans based on what helps most.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discussing your typical day helps choose session length and timing that fit responsibilities and make practice between sessions more doable.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, anger, and codependency. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, blended family issues, and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and client-centered. She listens, then offers concrete strategies such as thought-challenging, emotion regulation skills, and focused problem-solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of professional counseling experience across outpatient, inpatient, crisis services, schools, correctional settings, and hospice care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credentialed in Florida. Her practice is based in Florida.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session formats handled?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. The therapist asks clients to agree not to record telehealth sessions without prior consent.
How are costs and scheduling arranged?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the 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.