Donna Woodliff , LCSW, CSW

Donna Woodliff is a social work clinician who supports people carrying the weight of perfectionism, trauma, intense anxiety, loneliness, and self-rejection. She works with clients to carefully unpack the wounds that contribute to ongoing pain and dissatisfaction, helping them set down burdens so they can move toward greater ease and clarity.

In sessions she emphasizes helping clients develop self-compassion and the ability to identify and express their needs, often for the first time. Her approach includes active listening, compassionate validation, and collaborative problem solving so clients are engaged as partners in change.

Donna holds LCSW and CSW credentials, reflecting her licensure and clinical training in social work, and brings five years of professional experience in Georgia. She focuses on practical, empathetic work with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, while also addressing related concerns like attachment, communication, guilt and shame, isolation, and women's and young adult issues.

Trauma-informed and compassion-focused online care

Donna uses evidence-based, trauma-informed work to help clients explore how past wounds affect present-day feelings and relationships. This approach centers on understanding patterns that developed in response to difficult experiences and creating safer ways to cope and relate when stress or post-traumatic reactions arise.

She also emphasizes self-compassion and skills-based problem solving to address anxiety, perfectionism, and self-rejection. These practical techniques help clients learn ways to soothe intense emotions, communicate needs clearly, and solve everyday problems that contribute to distress.

Finding the right method is a collaborative process. Donna partners with clients to identify goals, test approaches, and adjust strategies so the work fits each person’s needs and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine approaches to tailor care to the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. For many clients this makes it easier to fit consistent, evidence-based work into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care across different circumstances.