Donna Byxbe, LCSW

Donna Byxbe is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with nearly three decades of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, or major life changes. Her style is straightforward and respectful, focused on what each person wants to change and how they want to grow.

Donna draws from several practical approaches to meet real-life needs. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift patterns of thinking and behavior, and EMDR for those with trauma reactions. She also brings mindfulness practices and psychodynamic ideas into sessions when they match a person’s goals.

Her work has included long experience in community mental health as well as private practice, giving her familiarity with a wide range of concerns from mood disorders and panic to family and parenting stress. Donna emphasizes collaboration - she and the client agree on a plan based on the client’s goals.

Sessions often blend talking, practical problem solving, and simple exercises like grounding or focused breathing. For some people Donna incorporates hypnotherapy, meditation, or inner-child work when those approaches support the goals they set together. She respects each person’s right to choose and to say no to suggestions.

Donna aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions. She listens for what’s getting in the way, offers feedback, and helps clients try small, doable steps toward clearer thinking and steadier mood.

How Donna’s approaches translate to online work

Donna uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as main tools in conversation-based work. Client-centered therapy means listening without judgment and helping people name their goals, which is helpful for stress, relationship worries, and self-esteem concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, and mood problems.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related symptoms when it fits the treatment plan. EMDR combines focused memory work with guided attention to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they choose which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to use written tools, worksheets, and mindfulness exercises between meetings to support steady progress.