Donald Ford
LMHC focusing on addiction, trauma, relationships, and recovery
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About
Donald Ford, LMHC, is a licensed clinician based in Florida with 13 years of clinical practice and a certification as a Masters level addiction professional. He has focused on assessing and treating a range of concerns including substance and process addictions, eating disorders, trauma, depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. His caseload has included individuals with persistent and complex symptoms stemming from long-term relationship trauma and abuse as well as people coping with severe behavioral and relational difficulties.
He has provided care across multiple settings, from outpatient practice to long term residential treatment and psychiatric hospitals, bringing a practical orientation to each clinical situation. Donald favors a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy framework while also using Traumatic Incident Reduction to address overwhelming memories. He integrates Client-Centered, Solution Focused, Interpersonal, and Gestalt elements to tailor work to each person’s goals. Areas of expertise include addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, relationship and family concerns, gender dysphoria, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
He has provided care across multiple settings, from outpatient practice to long term residential treatment and psychiatric hospitals, bringing a practical orientation to each clinical situation. Donald favors a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy framework while also using Traumatic Incident Reduction to address overwhelming memories. He integrates Client-Centered, Solution Focused, Interpersonal, and Gestalt elements to tailor work to each person’s goals. Areas of expertise include addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, relationship and family concerns, gender dysphoria, caregiver stress, and first responder issues.
- Location:
- Florida, United States
- Years Experience:
- 13
- Gender:
- Male
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Other areas of experience: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Family of origin issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: FL LMHC MH12129
- NPI Number: 1477818953
- License: LMHC (Florida)
Remote sessions and therapeutic approach
Donald offers remote sessions using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow him to work with people in different locations while matching communication style to client needs. He describes the online format as a way to continue focused clinical work when in-person meetings are not possible.
His remote clinical work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and on Motivational Interviewing to address ambivalence about change, particularly around substance use. For people who have overwhelming memories of traumatic events, he may incorporate Traumatic Incident Reduction as a targeted procedure to reduce the emotional charge associated with those memories.
Donald also applies Client-Centered and mindfulness-informed practices to support exploration of goals and present-moment regulation. For relationship-focused concerns, elements of the Gottman Method can be introduced to address communication and interaction patterns. He aims to collaborate with each person to select methods and communication modes that fit their needs.
How many years has this clinician been practicing?
Donald Ford has 13 years of clinical experience.
What credentials and licenses does he hold?
He is an LMHC and holds the Florida license FL LMHC MH12129.
Which languages does he use in sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English.
Where is he located?
He practices in Florida.
What communication methods are available for therapy?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Can he see clients outside the United States?
Yes, he is accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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