Donnise Powell, LCSW

Donnise Powell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on supporting youth and young adults as they navigate life’s transitions and move toward greater emotional wellbeing. As an LCSW she is a trained mental health professional with expertise in clinical practice and evidence-informed care. Donnise approaches therapy with warmth and authenticity, preferring a relaxed, relational style that aims to feel more like a meaningful conversation than a formal assessment.

She creates a welcoming and genuine space where clients can explore stress, anxiety, family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and other life changes. Donnise emphasizes connection, honesty, and self-discovery, and blends clinical knowledge with the value of lived experience when it can strengthen the therapeutic relationship. When appropriate, she may offer personal insights or testimonies to foster connection and demonstrate that healing is possible.

As a woman of faith, Donnise welcomes clients who wish to incorporate spirituality or Christian values into their work together while fully respecting each person’s individual beliefs and values. She also believes that laughter and moments of joy support healing, and she aims to help clients build on their strengths to manage guilt, shame, communication difficulties, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Her goal is to offer compassionate guidance as clients work toward the lives they want to create.

Relational and Evidence-Based Care Available Remotely

Donnise uses relational, evidence-informed approaches that center on connection and practical skill-building. A relational approach focuses on the therapeutic relationship as a source of healing and support, helping clients feel understood while they process emotions and improve communication. Skills-based, evidence-informed techniques teach concrete tools for managing stress, anxiety, and overwhelming feelings so clients can cope more effectively in day-to-day life. Donnise also uses meaning-focused work to support people facing grief, life transitions, and questions about purpose - this helps clients make sense of loss and find a path forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Donnise works collaboratively to identify what fits each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She partners with clients to adjust methods over time, combining relational support with practical strategies so therapy feels helpful and relevant.

Online therapy with Donnise is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home, during a break, or between other responsibilities, while preserving the ability to build a consistent therapeutic relationship and work toward meaningful change.