Donna Robberecht, LCSW

Donna Robberecht is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California with 40 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes by offering steady, experienced support tailored to each person’s situation.

Donna creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly. She emphasizes listening and collaboration so clients feel understood while exploring patterns, coping strategies, and goals. Her approach balances practical tools with attention to the deeper issues that shape emotions and relationships.

Recognizing that starting therapy can take courage, Donna honors that first step and works to make ongoing sessions accessible and constructive. She helps clients build skills for managing stress and anxiety, improve communication in relationships, and find pathways through grief, role changes, and life transitions. Throughout her practice she aims to support resilience, greater self-understanding, and meaningful progress toward each client’s priorities.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Donna Robberecht

Donna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching skills that can be applied between sessions.

She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to explore how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current feelings and reactions. This approach helps people gain insight into long-standing emotional patterns, attachment issues, and recurrent difficulties in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Donna works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess progress and adapt the plan over time to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Donna is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and fit therapy into a busy routine while working with licensed professionals and experienced therapists.