As a licensed therapist with extensive experience in New Jersey, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients navigate challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions with compassionate, personalized care.
I bring deep expertise in addressing communication difficulties, social anxiety, relationship dynamics, and personal growth. My approach is holistic and adaptive, drawing from evidence-based practices to support clients across diverse backgrounds and experiences.
My therapeutic work spans a wide range of focus areas, including mood disorders, workplace stress, women's issues, caregiver support, and healing from past traumas. I am committed to creating a supportive, non-judgmental environment where individuals can explore their experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal transformation.
Whether you're struggling with isolation, seeking clarity about life purpose, or working through significant emotional challenges, I'm dedicated to walking alongside you with empathy, respect, and professional guidance.
Professional experience
35 yrs in practice
Stress and anxiety Coping with addictions Trauma and abuse Bipolar disorder Depression
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Coping with grief and loss, Intimacy related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Motivation, self esteem, and confidence, Coping with life changes, Concentration, memory and focus (ADHD), Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Donna Ray. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Donna is kind, knowledgeable, and understanding. She listens when she needs to and provides examples and worksheets. Highly recommended.
Written on Feb 09, 2026 after therapy with Donna for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd
Donna is a great listener and has been giving me tools to help reach my goals. She shows perspective that I cannot see and insights on why I am feeling the way I do. Very comfortable to talk to!
Written on Sep 29, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Donna’s great.
Written on Sep 07, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue
After just 2 sessions with Donna, I have learned and discovered so much about myself and truly learned how to apply what I learn and grow as an individual. I have done therapy for 5 years and Donna is phenomenal she really listens and guides to your own conclusions which allows things to hit deeply. I would recommend her if you are ready to understand yourself better and improve and heal in real time. 10/10!!!
Written on Jul 22, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and coaching
She may be the best listener I’ve ever spoken with .. a lot of people listen to you but I never meet anyone who actually hears you better than Donna. And yes there’s a huge dif between listening and actually hearing what you’re trying to communicate. She’s so incredibly good at her job. I’ll say it again, I don’t know where I’d be without her
Written on Mar 11, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Donna is kind, caring and extremely insightful.
Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd
Donna is intuitive, available, knowledgeable, gentle, caring but firm when needed. I am thankful to God that Donna specifically came into my life when she did. I know she is here with me on this journey and will help me and strengthen me as I walk the path I am on right now. I already feel better in my own body and mind. I did not know how it would feel to do this as a televisit and not in person and was concerned it would feel impersonal; however, it is working. I am thankful to Donna.
Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and anger management
Donna knows exactly when to listen and when to jump in with insights and offer tools to help me navigate difficult situations and dynamics. She has helped me develop healthier relationship habits and boundaries. I see the results in how I feel about myself and in my relationships. It's taken me a while to find the right therapist, but Donna is the one for me.
Written on May 07, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and parenting issues
Donna is kind and has the ability to get to the heart of the matter.
Written on Dec 26, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression
Very attentive. Frequently checks in between appointments and very responsive. A great listener.
Written on Aug 18, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
It has been extremely helpful
Written on Jul 04, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
She helps you process your thoughts and puts them in perspective. Which helps acknowledge your true feelings.
Written on Apr 16, 2023 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues
I love Donna. She's been such a help but also someone who has felt like a friend I've had for most of the pandemic
Written on Oct 23, 2022 after therapy with Donna for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Donna, Thank you for everything. I felt so much support and care from you in our sessions. You really made me take huge steps into improving myself. You really gave me the extra push to get the help I need. I know our sessions were limited and short, and so you may not have seen any immediate improvements, but I just want to let you know that you done so much great things for me despite that. You made me feel safe in these sessions and made me understand that it is okay to be vulnerable with my therapist. I was always scared of seeing any therapist, but I'm not anymore. Thank you for all the helpful advice as well. Wish you the best!
Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Donna for 1 month on issues concerning addictions
One of the best therapists I have had. She has created a safe space for me and I can talk to her about everything from childhood trauma, grieving my parents, work related boundaries and relationships
Written on Aug 29, 2022 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Donna is amazing, she is very thoughtful and overwhelmingly helpful. I would recommend her to anyone. Very easy to talk to as well as effective at her approach.
Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with Donna for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Amazing therapist; kind, warm and she’s right there with you in the moment. Sound advice and has a way of looking at things-giving perspective-that takes me out of my head and back into the real world.
Written on Apr 28, 2022 after therapy with Donna for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
From when I first started with Donna until now, through her help, I have turned into a different person entirely. Her understanding of my mental cocktail and insight into how my actions are altered is second to none, and her advise and counseling have been spot-on and easily doable. I'm seriously going to miss her. I honestly wish she could stay my therapist! I don't want to say goodbye tomorrow! Makes me tear up just thinking about it ;-;
Written on Nov 19, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
In the short time I have been working with Donna I already know I have made the right decision to come to therapy. She listens very well and guides me to a better thought process. I highly recommend Donna.
Written on Sep 07, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, anger management, coping with life changes, depression, grief, sleeping disorders, and career difficulties
Donna is incredibly skilled with her therapy sessions and has gone far past my expectations for the service. I could not be happier with Donna or say enough good things about her and her sessions.
Written on Aug 22, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief
Donna is a kind person, as well as a good listener.
Written on Aug 02, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Donna is a true professional who understands people and their concerns and leans into listening and guiding them to resolve their issues in a respectful and intuitive manner. She will provide questions for you to dig deeper or ponder along with guiding material to explore further.
Written on Jul 11, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, and self esteem
Calm, kind, professional and helpful. What else can you ask for in a therapist? I feel incredibly fortunate to have been paired with Donna through better help. She has already helped me tremendously and I look forward to our sessions.
Written on Apr 07, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Donna is a great counselor. She listened to my issues without judgement and showed that she genuinely cared about me and that I was getting the proper help I needed. I find myself a more mindful, calmer person thanks to her. You know I appreciate all your help these past few months.
Written on Feb 23, 2021 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Donna is an awesome councilor.
Written on Sep 30, 2020 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks
Honestly cared about me and I wasn’t just another client in the books. She was genuinely there for me especially in times of need. Overall great experience and I’m so sad I have to find someone new.
Written on Sep 01, 2020 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
Donna Ray is quite nice and understanding as a therapist. She is kind and quite forward. There are times where I feel as though she might rely too heavily on the worksheets she provided me although they have been quite beneficial as tools in my recent life. Despite that I feel as though she is genuinely making efforts to help her patients.
Written on Aug 10, 2020 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Donna is amazing! She listens without judgement and offers great insight into my concerns. I look forward to our sessions together
Written on Jul 06, 2020 after therapy with Donna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
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