Donya Franklin
Warm, practical counseling for life changes
LPC Georgia
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Donya
Donya Franklin is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She focuses on helping people who are juggling stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addictions, and life transitions.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping clients find realistic steps they can use right away. Donya draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
She uses client-centered work to listen and build trust. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns and try different responses.
The Gottman Method is part of her toolkit for relationship concerns along with solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques. Her background includes work in independent practice, community programs, residential treatment, and a domestic violence facility.
Donya completed a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family from the University of Northern Colorado in 2010 and brings sixteen years of clinical experience. That range informs how she responds to common problems such as trauma, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and mood shifts.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Donya helps people set goals, practice new skills between visits, and track progress.
She emphasizes trust and clear communication as the foundation of the work. People who choose her can expect a therapist who adapts methods to the situation.
She offers a calm, goal-focused approach for people ready to try change and build healthier patterns.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Donya commonly uses the Gottman Method for relationship concerns, focusing on communication skills, rebuilding connection, and reducing conflict through concrete exercises and shared routines. Client-centered therapy is another core piece of her work and involves active listening, empathy, and helping clients clarify their own goals and values to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, offers tools to identify thought and behavior patterns and test new ways of coping for anxiety, depression, and stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Donya will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress and preferences become clear. That way the work matches the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face skill practice and deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat and texting offer short check-ins, quick coaching, and flexible support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between appointments.
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Experience
16+ years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English