Donna Woodliff, LCSW, CSW

Licensed in Georgia · 5 years in practice

Donna Woodliff is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by perfectionism, anxiety, trauma, and loneliness.

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia: CSW008337 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1457984569 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Donna

Donna Woodliff is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people feeling overwhelmed by perfectionism, anxiety, trauma, and loneliness. She focuses on reducing self-criticism and building kinder self-talk so clients can feel more steady day to day. In sessions she listens closely and offers compassionate validation.

Conversations focus on understanding the wounds that keep someone stuck and learning how to ask for what they need. Donna uses collaborative problem solving so clients leave with practical steps to try between sessions.

Background and approach

Her approach is warm and active. She helps people name painful patterns and practice different ways of relating to themselves and others. This often means talking through attachment and communication concerns, and noticing where control, guilt, or shame show up.

With five years of clinical experience, Donna brings steady support to people facing life transitions and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses self-esteem, relationship struggles, and issues common to young adults and women. Donna holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and a CSW credential in Georgia.

She offers sessions in English and provides several remote formats to fit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

How Donna Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online

Donna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building self-compassion. One common approach is working to identify and shift thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety and perfectionism. This helps people test new ways of responding to stress and track what works in daily life.

Another core method centers on processing traumatic experiences in a paced way so memories and emotional responses feel less overwhelming. This work often includes learning grounding and emotion-regulation tools that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna helps clients choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Sessions focus on practical skills and small experiments to try between meetings.

Online therapy offers flexibility and convenience. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick coping coaching, or when someone prefers written exchanges over scheduled calls. These formats make it easier to work therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Donna commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship pain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, communication problems, control issues, and guilt and shame.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions combine active listening, compassionate validation, and collaborative problem solving. The work emphasizes understanding past wounds and practicing new ways to meet needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Donna has five years of experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices with a Georgia registration.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost determined?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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