Donna Paloy
Trauma-informed LCSW blending mindfulness and creative approaches
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About
Donna Paloy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of professional experience based in Florida. She has focused her practice on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, depression, and ADHD, and she draws on a wide range of additional focus areas when cases call for it.
Her work is described as trauma-informed and holistic. She combines evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and creative expression to address complicated trauma, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions. Donna emphasizes collaboration and practical tools that clients can use between sessions.
Reaching out for support is often a significant step, and Donna approaches that process with respect and clarity. She partners with individuals to build a plan tailored to their needs, attending to attachment, communication, and other relational patterns as relevant within therapy.
Her work is described as trauma-informed and holistic. She combines evidence-based therapy with mindfulness and creative expression to address complicated trauma, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions. Donna emphasizes collaboration and practical tools that clients can use between sessions.
Reaching out for support is often a significant step, and Donna approaches that process with respect and clarity. She partners with individuals to build a plan tailored to their needs, attending to attachment, communication, and other relational patterns as relevant within therapy.
- Location:
- Florida, United States
- Years Experience:
- 25
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem, Depression, ADHD
Other areas of experience: Abandonment, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Paranoia, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: FL LCSW SW11773
- NPI Number: 1508178237
- License: LCSW (Florida)
Remote sessions and therapeutic approach
Donna Paloy uses a trauma-informed and holistic framework in online work, attending to the emotional and relational effects of past injury while tailoring interventions to each person. She integrates evidence-based therapy with mindfulness practices to support awareness of thoughts and bodily responses. Creative expression is included as a way to explore feelings and narratives that can be difficult to access through words alone.In an online setting Donna describes a collaborative process: she and the client identify areas of priority, select approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods as progress unfolds. For someone managing anxiety, mood symptoms, or the impacts of trauma and attachment concerns, this combination offers verbal processing alongside experiential and mindfulness-based tools.
Remote contact is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats are used to maintain continuity of care and to match the mode of communication that best supports each person’s work in therapy.
How long has Donna been practicing?
Donna Paloy has 25 years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her professional credentials?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Florida, listed as FL LCSW SW11773.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
This profile indicates she provides services in English.
Where is she based?
Donna is located in Florida.
How can clients work with her remotely?
Clients can connect with Donna by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does she accept international clients?
The profile states that she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with Donna?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to connect and schedule.