Donda Goodson, LMHC, LPC

Donda Goodson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Her style aims to be steady and practical so clients can find clearer steps forward.

She earned an undergraduate degree from Auburn University in vocational rehabilitation and a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Donda has been practicing since 1992 and brings more than three decades of clinical experience in both mental health agencies and private practice.

Her work includes supporting people dealing with depression, anger, addiction, parenting strain, ADHD, autism spectrum differences, and coping with major life changes. She has experience with clients across a wide age range and with diverse life circumstances.

In sessions she uses client-centered approaches and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify patterns, try different coping strategies, and move toward their goals. Mindfulness, acceptance-based ideas, and some skills from dialectical behavior therapy are also part of her toolbox.

People who choose Donda can expect a direct, compassionate approach that focuses on real problems and practical steps. She encourages collaboration so clients can set priorities, practice new skills, and notice change over time.

How Donda’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to tolerate difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help people stuck by painful memories or big life changes to reconnect with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and tests small behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. This approach is useful for learning practical strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try strategies together and adjust as needed. Sessions can include skill practice, guided exercises, and problem-solving tailored to each person’s situation.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because this profile does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in ways that let people focus on skill work, track progress, and apply new tools between meetings.