Donna Marchant-Roof, LCSW

Donna Marchant-Roof is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Donna uses straightforward, practical strategies to help people set realistic goals and make steady changes.

Donna draws on a mix of person-centered care, solution-focused methods, and mindfulness skills. She works with adults across a range of concerns, including depression, trauma and abuse, caregiving stress, and workplace issues. Her recent work has emphasized older adults and adjustment to changing medical or life circumstances.

Her background includes a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Mercy College and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University. Donna has been licensed in Virginia since 1995 and brings long experience coaching people stepping into leadership roles in healthcare settings.

In sessions she emphasizes small, achievable steps. She helps people notice what’s already working, celebrate wins, and build skills that match their daily life. Expect clear discussion, practical tools, and plans you can try between meetings.

Donna welcomes conversations about relationships, parenting challenges, caregiving, and career shifts. She also supports people coping with serious illness, end-of-life concerns, or recovery from sexual assault. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

How Donna's Approaches Work Online

Client-centered work means conversations start with the person and their priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps focus on what matters most. This approach supports people who want to be heard and who want therapy shaped around their goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It offers practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for anxiety, depression, and workplace stress. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice their experience with less judgment and can reduce reactivity during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration continues as progress is tracked and goals are adjusted.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins that keep momentum between meetings. They can also support people who need flexibility around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.