Donya Franklin , LPC

Donya Franklin is a licensed counselor who brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to helping people navigate life’s challenges. With 16 years of clinical experience, she has supported adolescents, adults, and groups through issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship conflicts, and domestic violence. She earned a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family from the University of Northern Colorado in May 2010 and holds licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a credential that authorizes practice in mental health counseling. She is also identified in earlier work as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, reflecting experience with couples and family systems.

Franklin’s background spans private practice, community mental health, residential and outpatient care, and work in a domestic violence facility, giving her a broad view of clinical settings and client needs. Her style is intentionally eclectic - she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based techniques, person-centered principles, solution-focused strategies, and systemic perspectives to tailor treatment to each person or family. That flexibility allows her to blend skills-based interventions with deeper relational work, depending on goals and life circumstances.

She frames therapy as a partnership grounded in trust and collaboration, and she focuses on inspiring hope while helping clients develop practical tools for change. Franklin emphasizes fostering resilience, improving communication, and supporting lasting shifts so people can move toward healthier functioning and more fulfilling relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Relationship and Coping Work

Donya Franklin uses several evidence-informed methods that translate well to remote work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own capacity to grow - it supports self-exploration and is helpful for people facing life transitions, low self-esteem, or emotional overwhelm.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to change them. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with challenging behaviors.

The Gottman Method offers structured tools for couples to improve communication, reduce conflict, and rebuild trust. It is especially useful for partners working on intimacy, recurring disagreements, or relationship repair.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Franklin collaborates with each person to select and adjust methods based on their goals, preferences, and the specific issues they bring, creating a customized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.

Online therapy provides flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life, maintain continuity across changes in routine, and engage with licensed professionals in ways that suit individual comfort and scheduling needs.