Donna Kaufman, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Donna

Donna Kaufman is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients feel heard and understood.

Donna creates space where people can talk without judgment and start making small changes that matter. She uses familiar, proven tools from several approaches.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking meaningful action. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for emotion regulation and coping in difficult moments.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-oriented. Donna listens first, then works with each person to set realistic steps. Many conversations include skills practice, problem solving, and creating new daily routines that fit real life.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in New York. Donna draws on 14 years of experience to tailor each plan to a person’s situation. She keeps language plain and focuses on things people can try between sessions.

People reach out for help with self-esteem, addiction concerns, eating and body image struggles, family issues, and coping with life changes. Donna helps sort priorities, reduce overwhelm, and build manageable routines. The aim is to help people move toward a more satisfying everyday life.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Donna often draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working online. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values, which can help during life transitions or when stress feels overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and everyday coping.

The right approach usually emerges through collaboration. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Clients and the therapist check in together and adjust the plan as needed until the fit feels right.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy family life. These options let people work on skills between sessions and stay connected from home or while traveling. The flexibility helps maintain continuity of care and supports steady progress toward practical goals.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Donna typically address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, addictions, family issues, eating and parenting concerns among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Donna uses a warm, straightforward manner and creates a nonjudgmental space. Sessions focus on listening, practical skills, and steps clients can try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

Donna is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of professional experience working in New York.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCSW licensure in New York with license number NY LCSW 074111 and practices in New York.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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