Donna Welles, LICSW
About me
I am licensed in Massachusetts with 13 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, depression, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, ADHD, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy
License information
MA LICSW 115166
Reviews
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This was my first time seeking therapy, and Donna was fantastic. She is a wonderful listener and has helped me incorporate mindfulness in my day to day. She makes sure to ask thoughtful and thought-provoking questions that helped me think about my perspective. I highly recommend Donna!
Written on Jan 16, 2026 after therapy with Donna for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and anger management
Donna is wonderful and I am very happy to have found her.
Written on Oct 20, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and compassion fatigue
Donna is a thoughtful, empathetic therapist with a warm and welcoming g presence. I feel that she truly does her best to understand and connect with her patients.
Written on Sep 18, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Thank you very much!
Written on Sep 11, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Always eager to share my concerns and have her help me work through to my resolutions!
Written on Aug 15, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Donna was great! This was my first therapy session, so I was a little nervous, but Donna made me feel super comfortable. She was a great listener and made it clear that she cared about everything I had to say. I am looking forward to starting my therapy journey!
Written on Jul 18, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, and self esteem