- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Donna
Donna Hunstock is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana with 25 years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Donna also works with concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
She meets people who feel stuck by the past, overwhelmed by daily life, or knocked off balance by loss or trauma. Sessions are straightforward. She listens, helps name the patterns that keep repeating, and looks for small, concrete changes that reduce pressure.
Donna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and anxiety symptoms, trauma responses, and relationship strains. She uses clear, practical steps so problems feel less vague. Work often focuses on specific thoughts, behaviors, and reactions that can be changed over time.
Her approach pays attention to how family background and commitments affect current choices. For people carrying guilt or shame, she helps examine where those feelings come from and what they ask for now. Conversations can include learning new ways to communicate, set boundaries, or manage stress that has built up over years.
Sessions are offered in English and delivered from Louisiana. Donna notes that creating a life that feels productive and meaningful takes time. She supports people as they try options, evaluate what helps, and adjust the plan as needed.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach targets thoughts and behaviors by helping people recognize unhelpful thinking, test it, and try alternative actions. This is useful for anxiety, depression, and daily stressors.Another approach addresses trauma and strong emotional reactions by teaching skills to manage intense feelings and reduce reactivity. This helps people who have been through abuse, loss, or repeated stressful events to regain steadier functioning.
Finding the right approach often takes a few conversations. Donna works with clients to identify which techniques make the most sense for their goals and daily life, and adjusts the plan as progress or new issues appear. That choice is collaborative and practical rather than fixed in advance.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists and licensed professionals can also adapt exercises and homework to whatever session rhythm fits a person’s schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional focus areas include abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps identify where those feelings started and looks at how they affect current behavior. Work tends to be practical, examining thoughts and small behavior changes.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of counseling experience in the mental health field working with a wide range of mood and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
Donna is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana. Sessions are provided from that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.