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Donna Maso

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Donna Maso

Florida

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

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  • Men's wellbeing focus
  • Practical tools
  • Calm, steady support

About Donna

Donna Maso is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with more than 31 years of experience. She supports people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, and anger. Donna aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for those looking for manageable change.

Donna uses clear talk and focused tools to help people cope and move forward. She draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s goals, and on cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to address patterns and find immediate strategies. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior approaches are part of her toolbox for managing strong emotions and building better day-to-day habits.

Her background spans outpatient, inpatient, crisis, and hospice settings across Florida. She has worked with children, adults, and older adults in schools, shelters, courts, correctional settings, and long-term care environments. That variety informs a practical, adaptable style in sessions.

Donna emphasizes listening first and then offering concrete steps clients can try between meetings. Sessions often focus on improving communication, reducing impulsive reactions, and repairing relationship patterns. She also supports people facing end-of-life and caregiver stress with compassionate guidance rooted in real-world experience.

People can expect a steady, experienced practitioner who centers their strengths while addressing immediate problems. Donna asks clients not to record telehealth sessions without prior consent and follows applicable Florida professional practice requirements.

How these approaches guide online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s goals. The therapist helps people state what matters to them and builds sessions around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with anger, anxiety, and relationship problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills that are useful when strong feelings or impulsivity get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is treated as a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. That may mean combining listening-focused work with CBT or DBT skills, and adjusting as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or travel. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can use these options to help maintain momentum between sessions and apply skills in day-to-day situations.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger management

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

31+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Donna commonly address?

Donna works with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and anger. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, caregiver stress, and life-purpose questions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on listening first and offering concrete steps. Sessions blend problem-solving with skills for managing strong emotions.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

Donna has 31 years of clinical experience in outpatient, inpatient, crisis, hospice, school, shelter, and correctional settings. That range informs a flexible, real-world approach.

What credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She holds the credential LCSW, listed as FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the subscription tier and region.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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