01 · Who Donna works with

Donna works with relationship issues, family conflicts and grief

Donna lists 12 specialisms and 4 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Donna chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Donna's own words

What Donna says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist in Florida, I bring over two decades of compassionate counseling experience to supporting individuals and families through life's complex challenges. My professional background centers on helping clients navigate relationship dynamics, family conflicts, grief, and parenting challenges with understanding and practical guidance.

My approach is deeply rooted in creating a supportive, faith-affirming environment that respects individual values and experiences. I specialize in addressing communication difficulties, exploring life purpose, and working through feelings of guilt and shame. With a particular commitment to serving military veterans and their families, I offer a warm, respectful therapeutic space where clients can find healing and meaningful personal growth.

Drawing from evidence-based practices and a client-centered perspective, I aim to walk alongside you as you develop stronger interpersonal skills, process emotional experiences, and move toward greater personal resilience and understanding.

Donna Alexander, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Donna works

The 4 approaches Donna lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Donna lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Donna's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Donna runs a session.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

The Gottman Method

A couples approach built on decades of observational research into what distinguishes relationships that last. Structured and assessment-led: it maps friendship, conflict and shared meaning, then works on the specific mechanics of how the two of you argue.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Donna practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Donna's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Donna at this point.

2. Naming Donna specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Donna is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Donna.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Donna

Built from what Donna actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Donna's - Donna has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “With 22 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

Tennessee

Licence

TN LMFT 772

Licence number

772

Licence expires

31 Jan 2028

NPI

1215259536

Years in practice

22

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Donna's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Donna. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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