Donna Sarvela, LCSW
Licensed in Utah · 13 years in practice
Donna Sarvela helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, or major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Utah
- 14224899-3501 · expires September 2026
- LCSW, California
- 82665 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1871933127 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
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About Donna
Donna Sarvela helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, or major life changes. She presents a calm, straightforward way of working so people can talk about hard things and start to feel less stuck. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Utah and brings 13 years of clinical experience to sessions.
Donna focuses on practical steps that fit each person’s life.
Background and approach
She aims to create a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Donna uses a strengths-based outlook that highlights what is working for a person and builds from there. She draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.
Motivational interviewing is part of her approach when people want support making changes, like reducing substance use or quitting smoking or vaping. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each individual. Donna listens for what matters most and helps set small, manageable goals.
She also pays attention to longer patterns from family of origin and past trauma when those issues come up. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and steady support when life feels difficult. Donna encourages taking one step at a time and helps people find workable changes they can keep using.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-harm
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approach-driven care delivered online
Donna blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to help people clarify what matters and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building on a person’s strengths so they feel heard and supported. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms.Donna also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice stress responses and return attention to the present moment. Mindfulness practices are useful for reducing rumination, improving emotional regulation, and supporting recovery from addictive urges. Together these approaches give both short-term strategies and longer-term insight, and the therapist will work with each person to choose what fits their needs and goals in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum while working toward change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related concerns such as codependency, guilt and shame, and impulsivity.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions use a client-centered, strengths-based style with practical tools from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Donna has 13 years of professional clinical experience working with the listed concerns and focus areas.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She holds LCSW credentials and is licensed in Utah and California; her practice is listed in Utah for this profile.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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