Donna Bolger

Donna Bolger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Delaware with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship difficulties, and life changes. Donna also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.

Donna keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. She listens for what feels most urgent and helps people name small next steps they can try between meetings. Conversations often include practical ways to notice unhelpful patterns and to practice different responses in everyday situations.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults navigating emotional and behavioral struggles. Over many years she has helped people untangle difficult feelings that show up after loss, life transitions, or when relationships strain. She draws on approaches that are evidence based and practical, aiming to make therapy useful for daily life.

In sessions Donna pays attention to how shame and guilt affect choices, and she supports people who want clearer communication with others. She also helps people revisit personal values and think about life purpose without pressure to find immediate answers. Work together typically moves at a pace the person can manage and focuses on skills and reflections that fit their life.

Sessions are offered in English. Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling options so they match your needs.

How evidence-based methods translate to online work

Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what people do and feel day to day. One approach emphasizes skills training to manage anxiety and stress and to change unhelpful reaction patterns. This involves identifying triggers, practicing coping strategies, and trying small behavior changes between sessions.

Another common approach centers on processing difficult emotions like guilt, shame, and grief. It helps people name painful feelings, practice self-compassion, and work toward forgiveness when that is a goal. These methods aim to reduce the hold of overwhelming emotions so decision making becomes clearer.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts pace and methods as progress and life demands change, so therapy stays useful rather than prescriptive.

Confirm current session formats and scheduling options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or removing the need to be on camera when that helps someone concentrate. Talk with her about what will work best before the first meeting.