Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Jersey
Donna Ray, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed clinical social worker - mood and trauma issues
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC05574300
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 044256
- NPI
- 1568527851
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
These details come from information Donna supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Depression and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Attachment focused work
About Donna
Donna Ray is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and New Jersey with 35 years of experience. She focuses on common, practical problems people bring to therapy such as depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and major life changes. She helps with relationship concerns, grief, parenting stress, attention differences, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her work uses clear, direct methods that aim to change daily patterns. She often draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns.
Donna uses client-centered conversations to let people set the pace and topics they want to address. When motivation is needed to start or change behavior she integrates motivational interviewing techniques. She also brings dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping tools.
Sessions tend to focus on practical steps you can try between visits. That might include communication practice, behavior experiments, emotion regulation skills, or problem-solving for family and work demands. She pays attention to how caregiving, adoption or aging issues affect daily routines and stress.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in New Jersey settings. She works in English and does not accept international clients. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site questionnaire and scheduling flow.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Donna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety or depression. CBT is practical and goal-focused, often involving short exercises to try between sessions.Attachment-based work is used to understand patterns in relationships and closeness. That approach looks at how earlier bonds influence current reactions and helps people shift how they relate to others. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions and building practical coping tools.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client work together to choose strategies based on needs, goals, and what feels doable. That collaborative planning can mean focusing first on symptom relief, relationship skills, or motivation for change, depending on priorities.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a work break, avoiding travel time, or meeting when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication practice to the online setting so progress continues between sessions.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She focuses on depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style combines client-centered conversations with practical tools from CBT, DBT, attachment work, and motivational interviewing to help with everyday problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of clinical experience working with individuals in New Jersey and nearby areas.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker: NY LCSW and NJ LCSW, practicing out of New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the site.
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