Donna Khan, LMSW
Therapist in Michigan
Donna Khan is a licensed master social worker with over 31 years of experience.
- License 6801091887 · Michigan Expires February 2027
- NPI 1477220663 · national registry
- Experience and languages 31+ years in practice English
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About Donna
Donna Khan is a licensed master social worker with over 31 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addiction, and trauma. Donna is based in Michigan and offers therapy in English for local and international clients.
Her approach centers on building a respectful, collaborative relationship. She listens first and helps people set goals they want to reach. Sessions often include skill-building for coping, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.
Background and approach
Donna draws on methods such as the Gottman Method for relationship work, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered listening. Donna’s background includes inpatient medical social work and outpatient clinic practice. That variety shaped her ability to support people through crises and longer-term struggles.
She helps with parenting stress, caregiver strain, grief, career transitions, and managing mood conditions including bipolar disorder. In sessions she uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Those tools are used to reduce distress, change unhelpful patterns, and increase coping.
She also works on issues like body image, codependency, and communication problems. Her style is steady and solution-focused. Donna helps people develop realistic strategies to handle everyday pressures and major life changes.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Credentials
- LMSW (Michigan)
- License 6801091887 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1477220663 · national provider identifier
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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
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Donna names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Donna blends relationship-focused work with skills-based therapy to address both connection and everyday coping. The Gottman Method is used to help people understand interaction patterns, improve communication, and reduce conflict in close relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current emotional needs and helps people build more supported ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy provides a warm, nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals guide the process.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Donna will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made, keeping the plan practical and focused on what matters to the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper exchanges. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can work well for shorter check-ins, coaching moments, or when written reflection helps. These options provide flexibility to match communication style and scheduling needs.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Donna help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, parenting strain, career transitions, and related concerns such as body image and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Donna uses a collaborative, client-centered style that focuses on listening, goal-setting, and practical skills. She draws on approaches like Gottman-informed work for relationships and evidence-based techniques for coping and emotion regulation.
How long has she been practicing?
She has practiced social work for 31 years, with experience in both inpatient medical settings and outpatient clinic work.
Where is she licensed and located?
Donna holds an LMSW and practices out of Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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