Donna Alexander , LMFT

Donna Alexander is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Tennessee with 22 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s transitions. She helps people navigate relationship dynamics, family conflict, grief, and parenting challenges while also addressing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, eating concerns, anger, and career-related questions. Donna brings a faith-affirming stance to her work, honoring each person’s values and life experience as part of the therapeutic process.

Her practice emphasizes clear communication, exploration of life purpose, and compassionate work through feelings of guilt and shame. Donna has a particular commitment to serving veterans and armed forces families, offering a warm and respectful space for healing and growth. Drawing on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Solution-Focused Therapy, she combines clinical skill with a client-centered perspective.

Donna aims to walk alongside clients as they build stronger interpersonal skills, process emotional experiences, and develop greater resilience and understanding. Her approach balances practical guidance with empathetic support to help people move toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Donna frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while building practical coping skills. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to explore and strengthen emotional bonds in relationships, supporting couples and families in improving connection and communication. The Gottman Method offers structured tools and exercises designed to improve relationship interaction, manage conflict, and rebuild trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and is handled collaboratively. Donna works with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommends or adapts methods that fit each person or relationship. The process emphasizes partnership between therapist and client rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

Online therapy provides flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care across locations within the same country, and access ongoing support in multiple formats depending on what works best for the client.