About Donna
Donna Marchington uses a practical, problem-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, grief, and depression. She holds the LCPC credential, which means she is licensed in Montana, and brings 24 years of clinical experience to her work. Donna creates a calm space where people can speak honestly about what’s hardest for them.
She aims for clear steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Her main method is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding. That often leads to fewer overwhelming emotions and better daily routines. Donna also addresses relationship struggles and communication problems.
She helps people looking to rebuild trust, set boundaries, or navigate divorce and separation. Other focus areas include trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues tied to emptiness, guilt, and shame. She has worked with clients facing family stress, blended family issues, and the pressures that come with first responder roles.
Donna is familiar with personality-related concerns such as avoidant and antisocial patterns and difficulties like codependency and commitment worries. Sessions may include problem-solving, skill practice, and gentle exposure to feared situations when appropriate. The goal is to leave people with tools they can use between meetings and a clearer sense of progress.
CBT and online support for everyday challenges
Donna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a central tool. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and acting. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and the effects of trauma because it breaks problems into manageable parts and offers practical exercises.In sessions she works collaboratively to find the best approach. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. This makes it easier to choose methods that fit the person’s needs and life circumstances rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy gives flexible ways to meet that fit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or stepping through exercises between longer sessions. Together, these formats help people keep momentum and access care from wherever they are in Montana.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English