About Don
Don Baccus is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. He focuses on common, stressful life moments and the emotional pain that comes with them. He aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are unsure where to begin.
He works with issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. He also helps people facing life changes like divorce or separation and those wrestling with guilt, shame, or questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Panic attacks, social anxiety, and phobias are within his focus areas as well. His style centers on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate conversation. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Don adapts the tone and pacing so people can move at their own speed and focus on what matters most to them. He draws from client-centered therapy to keep the conversation grounded in the person's experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy are used to identify unhelpful patterns and reframe difficult stories.
Motivational Interviewing is included when someone needs help finding the energy to make changes. Don encourages practical steps between sessions and pays attention to small, steady progress. He aims to create a space where people can talk through painful memories and develop clearer ways to cope.
If someone is ready to begin, he guides them through the next steps to get started.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort feelings and make sense of what they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches tools to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and panic. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on identifying and naming emotions to reduce distress and improve emotional clarity, which can be useful after trauma or during major life changes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Don works with each person to decide which methods feel most useful, combining elements as needed. He checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on progress, goals, and personal preferences so therapy feels practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read visual cues during deeper conversations, while phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for short check-ins, quick coping tools, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into work, family, or school schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
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- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English