Donna Maso, LCSW

Donna Maso is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 31 years of professional counseling experience and training. She has supported people across the lifespan, from young children to older adults, helping them navigate challenges ranging from grief and relationship struggles to trauma and caregiving stress. Her work spans outpatient, transitional, inpatient, and crisis settings, and she has experience in hospice care, nursing homes, memory care, and assisted living facilities.

Donna has specialized experience with children diagnosed with AD/HD and with survivors of abuse and trauma at all ages, including roles in shelter, hotline, and court services. Her background includes children's counseling, child crisis and protection centers, family and couples counseling, school-based services in regular and alternative education, treatment programs for adjudicated adolescents, and work with military families, offenders in correctional settings, and individuals needing long-term placement. She has also developed programs for people with disabilities and supported those facing chronic or terminal conditions.

Donna approaches therapy with a focus on strengths, practical solutions, and personal growth. She emphasizes a compassionate, non-judgmental stance that helps clients identify workable strategies and possibilities for change. Prospective clients should note that telehealth sessions are not to be electronically recorded without prior consent. Laws that govern HIPAA protections in office settings also apply to telehealth, including mandatory and permissive exceptions to personal nature of sessions. Donna looks forward to meeting clients and beginning a collaborative path toward meaningful progress.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Donna Maso uses approaches that emphasize collaboration, practical skills, and emotional regulation to help clients pursue meaningful change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a supportive, empathetic relationship that highlights a person’s strengths and personal goals - it is helpful for those seeking a compassionate space to explore life transitions, grief, or relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and communication problems by teaching concrete tools to shift responses and improve daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can be especially useful for impulsivity, intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and managing strong reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Donna works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors methods to fit each person’s situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which increase flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access care from home, work, or while traveling within the therapist’s service area. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver ongoing support and skills-based work in a way that fits the client’s life and commitments.