Donna Bolinger, LCSW, LCSW-C

Donna Bolinger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C in Maryland and LCSW in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. She works with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges related to LGBT identity. She also addresses parenting, career stress, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and anger.

In sessions she uses straightforward methods drawn from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. She listens for practical patterns that keep problems running and helps people try different ways of responding. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are tools she brings in to support decision making and reduce distress.

Her background includes work with people facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. She also has experience with blended family dynamics, abandonment issues, and sexual issues such as kink and BDSM when those topics are part of a person’s concerns. Donna draws on narrative therapy to help people reframe difficult stories about themselves.

Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps. Conversations move toward skills you can use between meetings. She emphasizes honest, practical dialogue about what is and is not working in daily life.

People who choose her can expect an approach that balances listening with actionable strategies. She helps people identify what matters most to them and then figure out manageable next steps. The work is collaborative and focused on everyday pressures like work, family, health, and money.

Approaches used in online sessions