Donna Khan, LMSW

Michigan · 31 years in practice

Donna Khan is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan.

License and registration

LMSW, Michigan: 6801091887 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1477220663 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 31
Languages: English

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About Donna

Donna Khan is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan. She brings over 31 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and substance issues. Donna focuses on hearing what matters to each person and building practical steps forward.

Her approach centers on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered work. She uses these methods to help people connect feelings to actions and improve close relationships.

Background and approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are part of her toolbox for skills-building and coping strategies. Donna's background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic practice. That mix shaped her ability to handle crisis moments and longer-term problems alike.

She guides clients toward concrete plans for things like sleep, eating, parenting, career shifts, and substance concerns. Sessions often focus on learning skills, practicing different ways of responding, and trying small changes between meetings. She emphasizes clear steps that a person can use right away to reduce overwhelm and regain control.

The tone is respectful and steady, with attention to each client’s pace. People come for help with grief, intimacy-related concerns, body image, burnout and compassion fatigue, ADHD, and complex life transitions. Donna works with issues such as abandonment, blended family stress, communication problems, and recovery from domestic violence or addiction.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Donna names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and attachment work online

Donna uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work through strong feelings that affect relationships. EFT aims to shift interaction patterns so people feel safer connecting with partners or close others. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and helps people form more supported ways of relating.

These approaches are explored collaboratively. The therapist and client decide together which method fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may mix approaches and add skills-based work from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Dialectical Behavior Therapy when helpful.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work on emotions and relationship interactions. Phone sessions offer a simpler check-in when bandwidth or visual focus is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style contact. Together these options offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical progress and relationship change.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Donna commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and related issues like sleep or eating problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Donna blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered methods. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving relationships, and building practical coping skills.

How long has she worked in social work?

Donna has 31 years of experience, including inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic settings that inform both crisis care and longer-term therapy.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices from Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Donna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

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