Donna Ray, LCSW
Licensed in New Jersey · 35 years in practice
Donna Ray is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find steadier footing during hard times.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC05574300 · expires August 2026
- LCSW, New York
- 044256 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1568527851 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Donna
Donna Ray is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people find steadier footing during hard times. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and ADHD. Donna has 35 years of experience in New Jersey and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions.
Her approach focuses on building safer emotional connections and clearer thinking. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and everyday life. Motivational interviewing is used to support change when people feel stuck or unsure.
Dialectical behavior strategies help with emotional regulation and managing strong reactions. Donna has worked across many related concerns, including adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, cancer-related distress, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, domestic violence, and substance use issues. She aims to make therapy practical and usable between sessions.
People meet Donna to sort through life transitions, improve relationships, manage mood swings, or regain confidence after loss. She offers straightforward guidance, steady listening, and tools people can apply to daily challenges.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Donna names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Using attachment and skill-based approaches online
Donna uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how earlier relationships shape current feelings and reactions. That approach looks at patterns in closeness, trust, and communication and can help when people feel stuck repeating old dynamics.She also uses client-centered listening to make space for what matters most to the person, and cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day coping strategies.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and life demands to decide which methods to try first. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked and priorities shift.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text help with brief check-ins, skills practice, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Donna help people with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and related areas such as caregiver stress and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends attachment-based work with client-centered listening and practical tools from CBT and DBT to help people manage emotions and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Donna brings 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns in New Jersey.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with licensure in New York and New Jersey, and she practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Work can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and subscription work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
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