Donna Jeane Pappas, LCMHC

Donna Jeane Pappas offers a thoughtful, growth-oriented approach to counseling that centers on helping people move through transitions with clarity and purpose. She invites individuals to consider what matters most to them and to take intentional steps toward a life that feels more aligned and meaningful. Her work often resonates with people who are managing grief, facing major health concerns, navigating career or relationship changes, adjusting to empty nesting, or seeking greater direction during a life-stage shift.

With more than 32 years of professional experience, Donna is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. Her practice has addressed a wide range of challenges including life-threatening illness, significant loss, caregiving for aging parents, retirement planning, and redefining identity in new chapters of life. She combines clinical knowledge with a broad, varied background to help clients gain perspective and move forward.

Rather than focusing solely on symptom management or extended exploration of the past, Donna’s style leans toward a coaching-oriented model. The work is collaborative, forward-focused, and practical, concentrating on clarifying goals, leveraging strengths, and identifying meaningful steps toward the life a person wants to create. Drawing on positive psychology and evidence-based methods, she emphasizes building resilience, cultivating purpose, and developing tools that support a richer day-to-day experience.

Those who value a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership and who are motivated to make intentional changes may find Donna’s approach especially well suited to their needs. She welcomes the opportunity to work with people ready to design a more intentional and satisfying life.

Integrative Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Donna Jeane Pappas incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values, accept difficult thoughts and feelings, and commit to actions that move them toward a meaningful life - it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and navigating major life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and a nonjudgmental stance that supports self-discovery and confidence; it can be especially helpful for building self-esteem and coping with transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and everyday stressors.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Donna works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they clarify priorities and experiment with techniques that feel most useful for the client’s situation.

Online therapy offers multiple ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules, manage caregiving or mobility constraints, or maintain continuity while traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively in remote sessions, providing flexible and accessible support for people in different circumstances.