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Donny Simpson, LMFT

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasAddictions, LGBT, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Donny

Donny Simpson is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who works with people facing a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Background and approach

He focuses on concerns such as addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and career-related struggles, and also attends to related areas like adoption and foster care, body image, codependency, domestic violence, and HIV/AIDS. His approach blends client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to support practical change and deeper self-understanding.

Donny draws on Internal Family Systems, attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally focused strategies to help clients develop communication skills, manage difficult emotions, and build resilience in the wake of life transitions. He emphasizes empathy, respect, and an affirming stance toward diverse identities.

With six years of clinical experience, Donny aims to create a compassionate space where people can explore identity, heal from past wounds, and form healthier patterns in relationships and work. Prospective clients in California who prefer English can connect to begin the process through the site's intake and scheduling system.

Practical approaches for online healing and growth

Donny integrates Internal Family Systems and attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered methods to guide online work. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different internal parts - for example protective or wounded parts - and can be useful for processing trauma, addiction-related patterns, and self-criticism. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotional responses, which can help with intimacy issues, communication problems, and repairing relational wounds. Client-centered therapy places the person at the heart of the process, using empathic listening and collaboration to support personal growth and self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be decided together. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds so care feels tailored rather than fixed.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy routines or manage accessibility needs. These formats support ongoing work on communication skills, emotional regulation, addiction recovery, and relationship patterns while allowing clients in California to connect in ways that suit their schedules and comfort levels.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Common concerns include addictions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, stress, career issues, and related topics like body image, codependency, and family problems.
How would sessions feel in terms of style and approach?
Sessions are client-centered and collaborative, combining empathy and practical techniques from approaches such as CBT, EFT, and attachment-based work to address emotions, behavior, and relationship patterns.
What is the therapist's clinical background and experience?
The therapist has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including addiction, LGBT-related issues, and trauma recovery.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
The clinician is licensed as an LMFT in California with license number CA LMFT 114365 and practices within the state.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Therapy is offered in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for remote appointments.
How is cost and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English