Donna Bolinger, LCSW, LCSW-C

Donna Bolinger is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania with six years of experience. She offers individual therapy for people dealing with grief, depression, anxiety, relationship strains, and anger, among other concerns. Donna works directly with clients to identify goals and next steps. She uses straightforward talk and practical techniques rather than jargon.

Donna draws from several evidence-informed approaches to make therapy useful day to day. She uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on what matters to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into small, changeable steps. Mindfulness practices are used to build awareness of stress and reactions in the moment.

Her background includes work with caregiving challenges, aging-related issues, chronic illness, and bereavement. Donna also supports people navigating sexual identity and kink-friendly concerns, codependency, blended family stress, and career and parenting pressures. These topics often overlap with sleep, eating, and self-esteem difficulties that she addresses in sessions.

Sessions aim to be practical. She talks through current problems, identifies patterns that keep issues active, and helps people try small experiments between visits. The focus is on manageable tools that fit into daily life, such as brief behavioral changes, communication practices, and grounded attention exercises.

Donna encourages open, direct conversations about goals and progress. For people who want clearer boundaries, better anger handling, or steadier coping during life transitions, she offers steady, goal-focused support.

Approaches used in remote sessions