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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Dona
LCSW in California with 31 years of professional experience, Dona Abbinante helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and depression. She works with each person to identify strengths and practical steps forward. Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own life and focuses on concrete ways to manage symptoms and daily challenges.
Dona listens for what a person already does well and builds on those skills. She talks through coping strategies for panic, mood shifts, and social anxiety, and offers support around divorce and separation matters. Conversations cover what is happening now and what small changes could reduce distress.
Her work includes attention to post-traumatic stress and issues related to isolation or loneliness. She helps people process loss and grief in straightforward terms, and addresses women's issues with an understanding of common pressures and stressors.
Dona keeps plans practical. Sessions typically include reviewing recent problems, practicing manageable skills, and setting simple goals to try between meetings. She tracks progress and adjusts focus as needed.
People who choose Dona can expect a direct, respectful style that emphasizes their own strengths. Her long experience in California informs how she helps clients navigate life transitions and recurring emotional patterns.
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How evidence-based approaches are used in remote care
Two evidence-based techniques commonly used in practice are practical skills training and trauma-focused processing. Practical skills training teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety, panic attacks, mood swings, and daily stressors. It breaks skills into short exercises a person can try between sessions. Trauma-focused processing helps people talk through distressing memories and their effects, with attention paid to reducing triggers and improving day-to-day functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review a person's history, current needs, and goals and then recommend techniques to try. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is reviewed over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people attend from quieter surroundings or use audio-only sessions if video is difficult. Ask about the session lengths and formats offered to match therapy to daily routines and technical needs.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
31+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and depression. Additional focuses include divorce and separation, loneliness, mood disorders, panic, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She treats the person as the expert on their story and builds on existing strengths. Work typically involves practical coping strategies, skill practice, and short-term goal setting.
How much experience does she have?
Dona has 31 years of professional experience working in California. That span informs how she supports people through common and complex life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in California. Her practice and professional work are located in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone, video, or in-person meetings are offered.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific fees should be confirmed during the intake process.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts intake and sets up the initial meeting.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.