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Donna San Salvador

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Donna San Salvador, LMHC

Florida

Florida LMHC - Codependency and relationships

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Where Donna stands

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH14116
NPI
1811233166
Experience
13 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

About

  • Codependency support
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Relationship work

About Donna

Donna San Salvador is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (FL LMHC) with 13 years of clinical experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, grief, and codependency. She also works with concerns such as intimacy issues, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and difficulties tied to attachment and abandonment.

Donna uses practical, talk-based work that focuses on what a person wants to change. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. She draws on approaches that help people notice patterns, make small changes, and repair relationship ruptures when needed.

Clients can expect straightforward collaboration. The therapist and client clarify goals, try out strategies, and adjust plans based on what works. Donna emphasizes clear steps that people can use between sessions to test different ways of responding to conflicts, cravings, or upsetting memories.

Her background includes a master’s degree in mental health counseling and 13 years practicing in Florida as an LMHC. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, substance use concerns, blended family questions, and communication problems.

Donna is comfortable addressing topics that are often hard to name, including sexual diversity, kink and BDSM issues, body image, and relationship dynamics that lead to people-pleasing or loss of self. She invites clients to bring concrete examples from daily life so they can practice new ways of setting limits, speaking up, and taking care of themselves.

Before scheduling, prospective clients should confirm current session options and practical details through the booking process.

How sessions work

How Donna’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. It helps people feel understood and clarify what they want to change, which can make boundary-setting and codependency work more practical. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and changing people-pleasing patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at interaction patterns in relationships and helps people identify emotions behind conflict and disconnection.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will talk with clients about goals and preferences, try methods, and adjust the plan together. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life concerns like setting limits, managing cravings, or repairing communication breakdowns.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow for check-in conversations during a break. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can be useful when a quick session is needed. Ask about available session types when you schedule so practical arrangements match your day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping 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

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, parenting strain, and related concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on goals, patterns, and concrete steps to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Donna has 13 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and relationship issues.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (FL LMHC) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

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

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session formats during booking as they are not specified here.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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