About Donna Dolan, LCSW-R
Licensed Clinical Social Worker · Teletherapy in New York & Florida
My Story
My work as a therapist has been shaped by more than 20 years of experience across behavioral health and healthcare settings. Over that time, I have worked with people facing a wide range of emotional challenges — from everyday stress and anxiety to complex trauma and grief.
I founded Balanced Mind Therapy Solutions to offer a space where adults can explore what is holding them back and begin to move forward. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and grounded in genuine respect for each person's experience.
What therapy with me is like
Sessions are conversational and collaborative. I don't follow a rigid script — I follow you. We'll work at a pace that feels right, and I'll bring evidence-based tools to the work when they're useful.
I believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely heard. My goal is to create a space where you can be honest about what's hard, explore what's getting in the way, and start to move forward.
My approach
I draw on a range of evidence-based modalities, tailoring my approach to each person's needs and goals. No two people are the same, and no two treatment plans should be either.
Areas of Focus
Anxiety & Anxiety Disorders
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic, and worry that interferes with daily life.
OCD & Related Concerns
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors.
Depression
Low mood, loss of motivation, and difficulty finding meaning or pleasure.
Trauma & PTSD
Processing past trauma and building resilience after difficult experiences.
Life Transitions & Stress
Navigating major changes — career shifts, relationship transitions, loss, and more.
Grief & Loss
Support for bereavement, anticipatory grief, and the many forms loss can take.
What we're working toward
My goal is not just to help you feel better in the short term — it's to help you build the skills and insight to navigate life more effectively over time.
That might mean learning to tolerate uncertainty, breaking patterns that no longer serve you, processing something painful from the past, or simply understanding yourself better.
Education & Credentials
Find Me On
Teletherapy in New York & Florida
All sessions are conducted via secure, HIPAA-compliant video. I provide teletherapy to adults located in New York and Florida.
Online therapy offers the same quality of care as in-person sessions — with the added convenience of attending from wherever you are, whether that's home, your office, or anywhere private.
Mental Health Screening Tools
Validated, clinically recognized questionnaires you can complete right now — no account needed. Your answers are never stored or shared. Use your score as a starting point for understanding how you have been feeling.
Anxiety
GAD-7 Screener
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 is a 7-question questionnaire that measures how often anxiety symptoms have affected you over the past two weeks. Scores range from 0 to 21 across four severity levels: minimal, mild, moderate, and severe.
- 7 questions · takes about 2 minutes
- Score calculated instantly on screen
- Results are private — nothing is stored
Depression
PHQ-8 Screener
The Patient Health Questionnaire-8 is an 8-question tool that screens for depressive symptoms over the past two weeks. Scores range from 0 to 24 across five severity levels: none/minimal, mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe.
- 8 questions · takes about 2 minutes
- Score calculated instantly on screen
- Results are private — nothing is stored
OCD
Y-BOCS Checklist
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale symptom checklist helps identify which types of obsessions and compulsions are present — currently or in the past. It covers eight obsession categories and seven compulsion categories.
- Obsessions & compulsions checklist
- Symptom summary shown at the end
- Results are private — nothing is stored
These tools are for personal awareness only and are not a substitute for a clinical evaluation. If your score concerns you, please reach out for a professional consultation.
Ready to get started?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation — no commitment required.