- Client-centered care
- CBT strategies
- Respectful listening
About Donna
Donna Rippelmeyer is a licensed clinical social worker in Nevada with 35 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, and trauma. Donna also addresses LGBT concerns and a range of sexual issues. She encourages anyone taking the step to seek support and acknowledges that starting therapy takes courage.
Donna aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. She listens closely and helps people sort through what matters most to them. Sessions tend to focus on practical steps to reduce distress and on understanding patterns that make problems feel worse.
Her practice uses client-centered methods, which means she follows the person’s goals and pace and responds to what they bring to sessions. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on approach that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and what can be changed to feel better.
Donna has worked across many settings over her career and has supported people facing mood disorders, panic and obsessive symptoms, sexual trauma and dysfunction, relationship concerns such as infidelity and non-monogamy, and aging-related issues. She brings steady experience to each conversation and adapts methods to the situation.
If you want to discuss panic attacks, anxiety, or sexual issues, Donna offers a calm, respectful place to start. She invites prospective clients to take the first step and complete the brief matching questionnaire to see if her approach fits.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's goals first. It means the therapist listens carefully and follows what matters to the client, adapting pace and focus as needed. This approach helps when someone needs support being heard, exploring identity, or navigating difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is practical and often involves small exercises to try between sessions, which can help with panic, anxiety, and mood concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donna will help figure out which methods fit your needs by talking about your goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may adjust over time as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins around work or caregiving. It also supports doing CBT homework and using what you learn in daily life without needing extra travel time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Nevada
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, and trauma and abuse. Her practice also addresses sexual issues and a wide range of related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and nonjudgmental, focused on the client's goals. She combines client-centered listening with practical CBT techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
Donna has 35 years of professional work experience in the field.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Nevada.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.