Dr. Donna Daniel , LPCC

Dr. Donna Daniel is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) based in New Mexico who brings more than three decades of counseling experience to her work. She relocated from Arizona during the COVID shutdown and combines long-standing clinical knowledge with a contemporary, person-focused style. Rather than adhering rigidly to a single theoretical model, she draws on a wide range of influences and brings her whole self to each session - observing body language, energy, intuition, and emotional tone to tailor support to the needs in the moment.

Her practice is eclectic and informed by grief work, trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and elements of Gestalt and rational-emotive approaches. She has seen diverse settings and populations during an extensive career that included work at military bases overseas and repeated travel to India for personal and professional study, and she uses that breadth of experience to inform practical interventions for stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, addiction, identity questions, and life transitions.

Dr. Daniel describes herself as spiritually oriented more than strictly religious, having explored Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Wiccan, Gnostic, and other traditions; she recognizes how faith can either support recovery or complicate it, and she welcomes open, nonjudgmental dialogue about beliefs. She values brief, goal-focused work while remaining open to longer cycles of therapy when needed, and she frames therapeutic change as a step-by-step process toward greater resilience and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Dr. Donna Daniel

Dr. Donna Daniel integrates client-centered therapy into her practice, which means sessions focus on the person's own perspective, strengths, and goals while the therapist offers empathetic listening and support to facilitate self-directed growth. Jungian therapy also informs her work, drawing attention to symbolic material, personal myths, and deeper patterns that can illuminate identity, relationships, and life purpose. Mindfulness therapy is used to help people develop present-moment awareness and practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, and strong emotions, often supporting recovery from trauma and improving coping with change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is treated as a collaborative process. Dr. Daniel and each client explore which methods best match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different life circumstances. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow continuity of care across distances and during transitions, and they make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor their approach to each person.