Donna Paloy, LCSW

Donna Paloy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. As an LCSW, she is trained to assess, diagnose, and provide treatment for a wide range of emotional and behavioral health concerns. Donna brings a trauma-informed, holistic perspective to her work, combining practical interventions with a respect for each person’s unique experience and strengths.

She specializes in complicated trauma and abuse and has extensive experience addressing mood disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, ADD/ADHD, and life transitions. Her practice emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside mindfulness practices and opportunities for creative expression, offering clients multiple ways to process difficult material and develop new coping skills.

Donna approaches therapy with compassion, creativity, and a belief in each person’s capacity to grow when given appropriate tools and support. She works collaboratively with clients to build a step-by-step plan aimed at increasing clarity, confidence, and a greater sense of balance in daily life.

Trauma-Informed and Mindfulness-Based Care Online

Donna Paloy integrates trauma-informed care into online sessions by focusing on safety, pacing, and understanding the impact of past experiences on present functioning. This approach is useful for people working through complicated trauma, abuse, and attachment-related concerns because it prioritizes stabilization and gradual processing.

She also uses mindfulness-based techniques to help clients increase present-moment awareness and reduce the intensity of stress and anxiety symptoms. Mindfulness practices can support emotional regulation, attention challenges related to ADD/ADHD, and day-to-day coping.

Creative expression is another avenue she offers, inviting clients to explore feelings through art, movement, or other expressive methods when words feel limiting. These options can broaden how someone accesses insight and builds resilience.

Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process. Donna works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, then adjusts methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent care from Florida. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity across busy days, and let clients choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for their healing process.