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Donna McDonald is a board-certified advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in treating adults and children with mental health illnesses. Donna has cared for patients with psychiatric illnesses for over 12 years and is passionate about providing quality care and treatment. She is known for her caring and empathetic demeanor.
Donna specializes in treating adolescents and adults across the lifespan living with depression including due to acute or chronic medical illness, anxiety, bipolar, spectrum disorders, ADHD, PTSD, and substance and alcohol abuse disorders..
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Alcohol use disorder & addiction - Tolerating emotional discomfort; reducing or eliminating reliance on alcohol; development of new coping mechanisms for stress and suffering.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - Healing painful experiences and memories from the past
Mood disorders - Clinical depression, persistent depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders that cause disturbances in the client's mood, causing mood swings, restless sleep, and/or elevated mood