Donda Goodson, LMHC, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

Practical coping skills
Client-centered care
Mindfulness and ACT

About Donda

Donda Goodson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with over 32 years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, and parenting challenges. She also has a focus on adoption and foster care concerns and related feelings of abandonment.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered work to listen and understand what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thinking and try new habits that reduce distress.

Goodson's career began after studying vocational rehabilitation at Auburn University and completing a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Much of her experience comes from mental health agencies and private practice settings across Alabama.

Sessions often include clear goals and small, usable steps to try between meetings. She helps people manage anger, cope with trauma, maintain sobriety, and support parents who feel overwhelmed. Techniques include mindfulness exercises and skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit the client's needs.

Her style is direct and warm. She aims to create a practical plan that fits everyday life and helps people move toward the things they value. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process and schedule sessions according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small actions toward them even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to break negative cycles; this is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal insight and growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what helps.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing meetings from different locations. It can also let people choose shorter check-ins or sessions that work around school or work schedules. Confirm the current session options before booking to see which formats are available and to find a rhythm that suits daily routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Credentials

Alabama, Florida, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Donda helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, depression, addictions, parenting struggles, anger, bipolar symptoms, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also focuses on adoption and foster care issues and related abandonment concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She works in a client-centered way that emphasizes listening and practical goal-setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are used to change unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 32 years of clinical experience gained in mental health agencies and private practice. That background includes work with clients from childhood into late adulthood on many common concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Alabama. Her qualifications are shown as FL LMHC and AL LPC in licensing records.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can she work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling steps.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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