Donna Welles, LICSW

Donna Welles is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Massachusetts with 13 years of professional experience. She supports adults working through stress and anxiety, struggles with motivation, self-esteem and confidence, depression, and the practical challenges that accompany life changes.

Donna views each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to highlight the strengths clients already possess. She focuses on empowering people to take the first courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering steady encouragement as they pursue change. Donna combines a compassionate, collaborative stance with practical strategies to help clients identify goals and make meaningful progress at their own pace.

Whether addressing a single concern or engaging in longer-term work, Donna aims to help clients build resilience, clarify values, and develop tools that support day-to-day functioning and emotional well-being. Her practice centers on supporting and empowering clients throughout their therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Donna Welles draws from client-centered therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness therapy to tailor care to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes respect for the client’s perspective and builds on their strengths, which helps with confidence, motivation, and navigating life transitions. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful for stress, anxiety, and relationship challenges. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental attention, supporting coping with anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Donna works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and unique situation. She adapts techniques over time so the work remains aligned with progress and evolving needs.

Online therapy with Donna is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility constraints, or geographic limitations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care while fitting therapy into real life, and they allow licensed professionals to meet clients where they are.