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Donna Maso, LCSW

  • Experience31 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasRelationship, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Donna

Donna Maso is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 31 years of experience helping people navigate relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and anger.

Background and approach

She draws on decades of work across outpatient, inpatient, transitional, and crisis settings to support clients facing a wide range of life difficulties, including family conflict, infidelity, codependency, and end-of-life concerns. Donna’s background includes roles in children’s crisis and protection services, hospice and long-term care settings, correctional and school systems, and program development for people with disabilities.

Her style centers on listening, building on strengths, and collaborating to find practical, workable solutions. Donna integrates trauma-focused methods and evidence-informed therapies such as Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused interventions to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Based in Florida, she offers a compassionate, nonjudgmental presence for those seeking change and growth, and encourages beginning the process of healing one step at a time.

Online Therapy Using Internal Family Systems and Practical Skill-Building

Donna uses Internal Family Systems to help people explore internal parts and how they influence emotions and behavior; this approach can be useful for trauma, relationship patterns, and persistent inner conflict. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathic space where clients’ goals and preferences guide the work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete strategies for mood, anger, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Donna will work with each person to consider symptoms, life circumstances, and personal goals in order to select or combine methods that fit best, adjusting techniques as progress unfolds and needs change.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy or transitional periods and allow clients to access therapy from their own Florida-based location without commuting, while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Donna commonly address?
She works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and anger, along with related areas such as family problems, infidelity, caregiver stress, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing strengths, practical strategies, and skills development while remaining sensitive to trauma and life transitions.
How long has she practiced?
Donna brings 31 years of professional counseling experience drawn from work in outpatient, inpatient, crisis, hospice, school, and correctional settings.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She is a licensed clinical social worker: FL LCSW SW9949, and is based in Florida.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In which formats are sessions offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should someone take to begin working together?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger management

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English