Donna San Salvador, LMHC

Donna San Salvador is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who brings 13 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Trained in EMDR for trauma treatment, she helps people manage anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, anger, relationship conflict, grief, and gender dysphoria. Donna uses WPATH guidelines when working with clients experiencing gender incongruence and supports those pursuing transition-related goals.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration - she partners with each client to explore treatment options, tailor interventions, and move toward clearly defined goals. Donna integrates evidence-based techniques while honoring each person’s unique history and preferences, and she applies a range of methods to address patterns that arise from attachment, family of origin, and life transitions. Many clients seeking relief from anxiety and depression find focused, practical strategies alongside work on deeper themes such as intimacy, commitment, and identity.

Donna earned a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling, holds the LMHC credential (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), and is a National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC). Her practice covers areas including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, parenting and blended family issues, body image and intimacy concerns, and compassion fatigue among caregivers. She aims to find the most effective path forward with each person she sees.

Integrating Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Donna San Salvador draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor online care to each person’s needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, helping clients explore their values and make meaningful choices. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. EFT concentrates on emotions and attachment in relationships, working to improve connection, communication, and emotional regulation in couples and families.

Determining the best approach is a collaborative process - Donna works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, then adapts methods over time as progress unfolds. Clients often combine strategies from different approaches to address immediate coping needs while exploring deeper relational or identity issues.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule appointments around work, family, and daily life. These options support continuity of care for people managing busy routines, mobility limits, or geographic constraints, while enabling consistent, focused work on symptoms, relationships, and life transitions.