Donna Maso, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Donna

Donna Maso is a licensed clinical social worker with over 31 years of experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, and anger. She uses straightforward, practical counseling to help families and individuals find clearer paths forward.

Donna keeps sessions focused and down to earth. She listens first, then helps set reachable steps for change. Parents often appreciate her direct, calm style when navigating family conflicts or parenting challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes work across many settings. Donna has provided outpatient, inpatient, transitional, crisis, and hospice-related services. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in schools, correctional settings, shelters, and long-term care facilities.

In sessions she draws on therapies that help people change thoughts and behaviors, manage strong emotions, and find practical solutions. She blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques to meet each family’s needs. Many referrals have come from child protection, parenting centers, and family-focused agencies.

Donna has experience with blended family issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and problems like codependency, communication breakdowns, infidelity, and isolation. Her approach aims to strengthen relationships and restore day-to-day functioning. She works from Florida and conducts sessions in English.

Donna asks clients to agree not to electronically record telehealth sessions without prior consent and follows applicable professional practice standards.

Online approaches for families and individuals

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and helping people find their own answers. In practice this means the therapist gives space to concerns and reflects what matters most to the client, which can help when family members feel unheard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It uses clear exercises and homework to shift unhelpful thinking and reduce conflicts or anxiety tied to parenting, grief, or anger.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It can be useful when strong reactions or impulsivity make family life harder.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person or family to choose methods that fit goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as situations change so sessions stay relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect beyond a traditional office. Video calls let families see each other and talk in real time, phone sessions work when video isn't possible, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent help around busy schedules and caregiving responsibilities.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Donna commonly address?

She focuses on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting difficulties, and anger. Additional areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and practical. She listens closely, helps set small goals, and uses straightforward tools to improve family functioning and coping.

What is her professional background?

Donna has 31 years of experience working in outpatient, inpatient, transitional, crisis, school, correctional, shelter, and hospice settings. She has worked with people from childhood through older adulthood.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida as FL LCSW SW9949 and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online therapy and support.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 31 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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