Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
How Donald works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina, North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Donald
Donald McRae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. He brings 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, anger, relationship struggles, and sleep problems. He aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for people who are ready to work on change.
His style is down-to-earth and respectful. He listens carefully, asks clear questions, and offers tools that clients can use between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on skills for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and handling daily demands without getting overwhelmed. Donald uses a mix of evidence-based approaches. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete strategies for emotion regulation and better coping. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness techniques are used to help people clarify their values and stay present during stress. He has worked in community mental health clinics, on military bases, and with nonprofit agencies.
That background shaped his practical, skill-focused approach to therapy. He has led groups as well as provided individual sessions. People who choose him can expect plain talk and steady support.
He focuses on helping clients build coping skills, solve problems, and move toward goals. His approach suits those who want clear steps and compassionate guidance in managing life challenges.
What Donald works with
Everything Donald lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Donald's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Donald lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It can help with stress, depression, and life transitions by teaching practical actions tied to personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood struggles, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills-based training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that fit well into brief practice assignments and skills coaching during sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from ACT, CBT, and DBT, or adjusting techniques as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide options that fit different schedules and daily demands. Video is good for face-to-face interaction and skills work, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Donald
What concerns does he help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, sleep problems, parenting strains, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and trauma-related issues.
What is his therapy style like?
His approach is practical and direct. He listens without judgment and teaches skills you can use between sessions to manage emotions and improve communication.
What experience does he bring?
He has 25 years of experience working in mental health clinics, on military bases, and with nonprofit agencies, delivering both individual therapy and group work.
What credentials and region are listed?
He holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and routines.
How does pricing work?
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 him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.