- Practical skill-building
- Emotion-focused work
- Affirming approach
About Donny
Donny Simpson, LMFT, helps people who are dealing with intense feelings and relationship challenges. He aims to make therapy understandable and practical for people feeling overwhelmed by jealousy, addiction, grief, anxiety, or major life changes.
He uses a straightforward style that focuses on building clearer communication and greater self-understanding. Sessions often include talking through what’s happening now, identifying patterns in relationships, and practicing small behavior changes that make daily life easier. Donny emphasizes emotional connection and learning skills people can try between sessions.
Donny draws on a mix of approaches including attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness. He brings six years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. This background shapes a flexible way of working that meets each person where they are.
His practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as stress, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, and substance use. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, adoption and foster care topics, gender dysphoria, and HIV / AIDS related concerns. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who start with Donny can expect a collaborative plan that names practical steps and personal goals. He encourages honest conversation, skill-building, and checking in on what’s working as therapy moves forward.
He uses a straightforward style that focuses on building clearer communication and greater self-understanding. Sessions often include talking through what’s happening now, identifying patterns in relationships, and practicing small behavior changes that make daily life easier. Donny emphasizes emotional connection and learning skills people can try between sessions.
Donny draws on a mix of approaches including attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness. He brings six years of clinical experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. This background shapes a flexible way of working that meets each person where they are.
His practice addresses a wide range of concerns such as stress, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger, and substance use. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, adoption and foster care topics, gender dysphoria, and HIV / AIDS related concerns. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People who start with Donny can expect a collaborative plan that names practical steps and personal goals. He encourages honest conversation, skill-building, and checking in on what’s working as therapy moves forward.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships influence present reactions and bonds. Sessions help people name patterns in closeness and learn new ways to connect and respond in relationships.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, jealousy, and habits that keep problems going, with concrete exercises to practice between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaboration includes checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan over time.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in this biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support consistent practice of new skills in everyday settings, making follow-through easier for people juggling work, parenting, or other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Donny address?
He works with issues such as addiction, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress as well as intimacy-related and career concerns.
What is his style of therapy?
His style is collaborative and down-to-earth, blending listening with practical exercises like communication practice and small behavior changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of experience working as a clinician and brings that background to sessions in California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.