Donna Marchant-Roof

Donna Marchant-Roof is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She has three decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Donna combines practical strategies with supportive listening to help people move forward.

Donna earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mercy College and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University. She has been licensed since 1995 and has worked across age groups, including children, teens, adults, and older adults. Her recent work has emphasized lifestyle adjustments tied to changing medical conditions, grief, and life transitions.

She often helps people facing caregiving strain, workplace difficulties, career transitions, and the emotional effects of serious illness. Donna has also provided coaching for healthcare leaders and executives moving into new roles. Her focus includes self-esteem, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and coping after loss.

Donna uses client-centered and solution-focused approaches, along with mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques. She starts by understanding where a person is now, then sets realistic goals together. Sessions typically emphasize small, practical steps and celebrating progress along the way.

People who choose Donna can expect clear, down-to-earth guidance and steady support as they manage change. She encourages collaboration and uses evidence-based tools to help reach the goals clients set for themselves.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Donna uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's experience and priorities. This approach means conversations begin with the person's concerns and values, and the therapist listens to understand what matters most and what to try first.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks down unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns into manageable steps. CBT is useful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and practical problem solving by testing new ways of thinking and acting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Donna will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Decisions about pace, techniques, and goals are made collaboratively so the work fits the client's needs.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Discuss format preferences during the matching and scheduling steps to find what works best.