Donna Daigle-Thomas, LPC

Donna Daigle-Thomas is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She frames sessions around what matters most to each person and aims to make the first steps into therapy less overwhelming for worried parents and individuals. Donna emphasizes straightforward conversation and real-world tools. With seven years of experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. These methods are used to identify unhelpful thinking, build tolerable steps toward change, and strengthen coping skills. She also has experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma work when appropriate. Donna helps people address a wide range of concerns. These include addictions, bipolar mood challenges, grief, relationship difficulties, and ADHD. She also focuses on communication problems, first responder issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-worth. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She will work with each person to set small, achievable goals and practice techniques between meetings. Donna encourages honesty about what does and does not help, and she adjusts the pace to match each person’s comfort level. Located in Texas, she offers therapy in English. Her approach is practical and compassionate, aimed at making daily life more manageable and helping clients move toward clearer priorities and healthier habits.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Translate Online

Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. CBT focuses on practical tasks and exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and lift mood. She also applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action. ACT can be useful for stress, grief, and life transitions where avoidance keeps someone stuck. Client-centered therapy is part of her approach as well, which means sessions begin with listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. That helps people feel heard and decide together what next steps make sense. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Donna will work with each person to match methods to their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as progress unfolds. The aim is to try practical strategies and refine them based on what actually helps. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick updates, ongoing coaching between meetings, and moments when written reflection feels most useful.