Donda Goodson, LMHC, LPC

Donda Goodson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama. She brings 32 years of experience to sessions and focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and related concerns. She speaks English and works with people across a wide age range who are facing life changes and emotional challenges.

Her training includes a bachelor's degree from Auburn University in vocational rehabilitation and a master's degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in rehabilitation counseling. Much of her work has been in community mental health agencies and private practice, giving her broad exposure to different needs and backgrounds.

In sessions she uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods to help people talk through obstacles and set reachable goals. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices when these approaches match a person's needs. The focus is on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than therapy jargon.

She has experience helping people with anger management, maintaining sobriety, obsessive-compulsive concerns, ADHD, autism spectrum issues, parenting stress, and coping after loss or trauma. Her approach aims to reduce the daily weight of these problems and build coping skills that fit everyday life.

People who choose to work with her can expect straightforward conversation, skills training when useful, and collaborative goal setting. To begin, readers should confirm session options and scheduling details before booking.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take value-driven actions. It can help with anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying a skill-based CBT exercise for a few sessions or practicing mindfulness and ACT techniques between visits.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and keeping continuity when life is disrupted. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Many people find that doing therapy online makes it easier to attend regularly, turn a short break at work into a check-in, or use guided exercises from home. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to an online setting so clients can practice skills in real time and between sessions.