Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Greetings!
My name is Dr. Nicole Donato. However, please feel free to call me Nicole. Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I am a life-long lover of knowledge evident by my two Master degrees and PhD in Psychology. Additionally, I knew as a teenage girl that I wanted to become a therapist. Thus, since 2006 I have been licensed in the state of New Jersey as a Licensed Professional Counselor. My career has taken many twists and turns. I have worked in an inpatient psychiatric hospital as well as provided therapy services on an outpatient basis. Also, I have been employed as a social worker for a foster family agency. Currently I am a college professor. I absolutely love teaching! It is extremely gratifying to see students have a lightbulb moment of understanding occur. When I started college, I never dreamed of a day that technology would offer a conduit upon which effective therapy services could be provided. Thus, I look forward to working collaboratively with clients through the online platform to heal from their emotional disturbances.
How therapy works is often times shrouded in mystery. Thus, I would like to demystify the therapy process. From the person-centered therapy perspective, I aim to create a therapeutic alliance with my clients. This means that clients can expect for me to be genuine and empathetic. “Walk a mile in my shoes” is an apt saying that expresses how I work to understand my client’s life experiences. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is another theoretical orientation that I use to assist clients. The premise of CBT entails identifying activating events. These activating events may cause negative feelings when there are negative self-talk messages that a person tells themselves about the events. Thus, I work with clients to help them identify their negative self-talk messages that may be contributing to their emotional disturbances. Additionally, I draw therapeutic techniques from motivational interviewing and the psychodynamic approach.
I look forward to working with you!
Nicole
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Dr. Nicole Donato brings a deep commitment to learning and years of clinical experience to her work as a therapist. She holds two master’s degrees and a PhD in Psychology, and practices as a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey (license to practice as a professional counselor – NJ LPC 37PC00348500). She has provided therapy for a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospital care, outpatient therapy, and as a social worker for a foster family agency, and she currently teaches at the college level.
With 11 years of experience delivering counseling services, Dr. Donato blends a warm, person-centered manner with evidence-informed techniques. She invites clients to call her Nicole and aims to build an authentic therapeutic alliance by offering genuineness and empathy and by striving to understand each person’s life perspective.
Her clinical approach draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies to help identify activating events and challenge unhelpful self-talk, along with motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas when appropriate. Comfortable with technology, she looks forward to collaborating with clients through online platforms to address emotional concerns and promote meaningful change.
Many people wonder whether meeting with a therapist online can produce real benefits. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or adapting to life changes, online therapy has been shown to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person sessions.
One major advantage is the flexibility it offers. Clients can choose the format that fits their needs and comfort level – video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging – which makes it easier to incorporate therapy into a busy schedule.
These services are provided by licensed professionals who use established therapeutic methods, and clients are free to change therapists if they need a different fit. For many people, the combination of accessible scheduling and evidence-based approaches makes online therapy a practical and effective option.
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