About Donna
Donna Rippelmeyer is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, and issues related to sexual health and LGBTQ concerns. Her tone is direct and encouraging, aimed at people who are nervous about taking the first step toward help.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they think and feel. Sessions focus on practical steps and real conversation rather than jargon.
Background and approach
Donna listens first and tailors the pace to each person. Her approach mixes client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she prioritizes the client's goals and uses straightforward strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
People often come for help with panic, obsessive worries, mood shifts, or aftermaths of sexual assault and abuse. Donna also supports adults facing relationship concerns such as infidelity, challenges in non-monogamous arrangements, and questions about gender and sexuality. She has additionally worked with aging and geriatric concerns and postpartum mood issues.
Her experience includes a wide range of sexual and intimacy struggles. Practically, sessions can take place by video, phone, chat, or text messaging. Donna aims to meet people where they are and move at a manageable pace.
If you feel unsure about therapy, she focuses on simple first steps and steady progress.
How Donna brings therapeutic approaches online
Donna uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in a way that fits well with online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting what clients say, and helping them set their own goals; it helps people feel heard and gain clarity. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and panic and manage obsessive thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Donna will work together with each person to decide which methods match their needs and goals. She adjusts pace and techniques based on what the client prefers and what is most helpful during sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video lets the therapist and client use visual cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent while adapting to their schedules and routines.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Infidelity
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Nevada
- Languages
- English
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