Donald McRae, LPC, LCMHC

Donald McRae is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. He focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and sleep problems. He also helps with anger, self-esteem, career shifts, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.

With 25 years of experience, he draws on several practical methods to help people move forward. Sessions are straightforward and goal-oriented. He uses clear tools from cognitive behavior approaches and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful habits and respond differently to hard emotions.

Donald has worked in mental health clinics, on military bases, and with non-profit agencies. He has led therapy groups and provided individual care across a range of settings. His background includes long-term work with people facing addiction-related challenges and trauma recovery.

In sessions he emphasizes collaboration and steady progress. He names patterns with clients, practices new skills together, and focuses on small, manageable steps toward change. He describes himself as nonjudgmental, empathetic, and compassionate when people do the difficult work of change.

He often uses acceptance and commitment ideas alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical tools. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work help when people need to find practical next steps. Anyone considering therapy is encouraged to confirm current session options before booking.

Therapeutic approaches for online work and change

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice what matters most and take committed steps toward those values. It helps when someone feels stuck by teaching simple actions that match personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday habits that get in the way of living well. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) includes skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try practical techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to emphasize as work progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or offering a way to keep continuity when schedules change. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and mindfulness practices to an online setting so people can practice skills between meetings.