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Nancy McDonald

Nancy McDonald

Therapist and Founder, MSW, LICSW, PIP
Qualifications
  • Masters in Clinical Social work from Alabama A&M University

  • Licensed as an Independent Clinical Social Worker in AL
Client Focus
  • Toddlers / Preschoolers (4 to 6)

  • Children (6 to 10)

  • Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)

  • Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

I believe in the natural ability we all have to overcome adversity. My goal is to empower you in identifying your strengths and developing additional tools that allow you to experience the fulfillment and success that you seek in your life. As a psychotherapist, I work with clients facing mental health, emotional, and quality of life challenges. I have a strong foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, while also applying  psychoanalysis for its strengths with your individualized needs. While depression, anxiety, serious mental illness; behavioral, coping, relational and personal growth are common areas, they are not the only areas of focus.
 

My diverse experience in the mental health field allows me to focus on your individual needs with evidence based treatment. I have a special focus in trauma recovery as well as training  in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I also do extensive work with children and families as a Registered Play Therapist.
 

It is important to me for you to experience support and comfort in a safe and private setting as you work on your life challenges. My commitment  to my work in providing you with a holistic approach to healing is the guiding force toward successful outcomes in treatment.

 Issues

  • ADHD

  • Addiction

  • Alcohol Use

  • Anger Management

  • Antisocial Personality

  • Anxiety

  • Asperger's Syndrome

  • Autism

  • Behavioral Issues

  • Bipolar Disorder

  • Borderline Personality

  • Child or Adolescent

  • Chronic Impulsivity

  • Chronic Relapse

  • Coping Skills

  • Depression

  • Developmental Disorders

  • Divorce

  • Domestic Abuse

  • Domestic Violence

  • Drug Abuse

  • Dual Diagnosis

 Other Issues

  • Eating Disorders

  • Emotional Disturbance

  • Family Conflict

  • Grief

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Life Coaching

  • Narcissistic Personality

  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

  • Oppositional Defiance

  • Parenting

  • Peer Relationships

  • Relationship Issues

  • School Issues

  • Self Esteem

  • Self-Harming

  • Sexual Abuse

  • Sexual Addiction

  • Sleep or Insomnia

  • Substance Use

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Teen Violence

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

  • EMDR

  • Eclectic

  • Existential

  • Experiential Therapy

  • Family / Marital

  • Interpersonal

  • Jungian

  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

  • Play Therapy

  • Psychoanalytic

  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

  • Reality Therapy

  • Relational

  • Sandplay

  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

  • Trauma Focused

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Client Focus

Age​
  • Toddlers / Preschoolers (4 to 6)

  • Children (6 to 10)

  • Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)

  • Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)

  • Adults

  • Elders (65+)

CONTACT US

24127 Huntsville Brownsferry Rd., Athens, AL 35613

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