About Donald
Donald Holland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in North Carolina with 40 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, or life transitions. His approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at making the next step feel manageable for someone who is worried or exhausted.
He works with people facing childhood trauma and abuse, sexual and physical abuse, and trauma-related concerns such as PTSD.
Background and approach
He also supports those dealing with substance use and behavioral addictions, including alcohol, drugs, and problematic sexual behaviors. Attention difference concerns like ADHD and autism spectrum issues are part of his practice as well. Donald uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor help to each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify values and move toward them even when feelings are difficult. He also draws on Attachment-Based methods and Emotionally-Focused Therapy for relationship and attachment issues.
Sessions focus on creating an open space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. He emphasizes practical tools for emotion regulation, communication, and coping with stress. Over time he helps people build routines that support better sleep, eating habits, and daily functioning.
Donald accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. His long experience includes work with foster and adoption matters, caregiver stress, body image and eating concerns, and adjustments related to aging and chronic illness.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck by them and then take small steps toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and finding direction during life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and many everyday worries.
Attachment-Based work and Emotionally-Focused approaches concentrate on how relationships and early attachment influence current emotions and behavior. These methods help people understand connection patterns and improve communication and emotional safety in relationships.
Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, then outline options and try approaches that fit. Sessions often include specific exercises, homework, and step-by-step plans so progress is clear.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and role work, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging can provide ongoing support between sessions. These options let people pick what works best for their schedule and needs.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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