Donna McCulloch, MFT
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Donna McCulloch has provided psychotherapy to a wide variety of clients for
more than 14 years. Her clients include individual adults, couples, families,
children and most especially, adolescents. Donna chooses her therapeutic
modality based on the presenting issues and goals of each client. She
frequently gravitates toward a psychodynamic approach and may integrate
cognitive-behavioral methods in order to interrupt the irrational thought
processes and assumptions at the root of much psychological distress. In
addition, Donna is a Level II trained practitioner of EMDR, or Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing, and may use this technique when trauma
reduction is an important therapeutic goal.
Donna’s training, education and experience includes:
Donna feels truly honored that her clients place their trust in her as they work
together towards emotional well-being, better relationships and a stronger
sense of self.
more than 14 years. Her clients include individual adults, couples, families,
children and most especially, adolescents. Donna chooses her therapeutic
modality based on the presenting issues and goals of each client. She
frequently gravitates toward a psychodynamic approach and may integrate
cognitive-behavioral methods in order to interrupt the irrational thought
processes and assumptions at the root of much psychological distress. In
addition, Donna is a Level II trained practitioner of EMDR, or Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing, and may use this technique when trauma
reduction is an important therapeutic goal.
Donna’s training, education and experience includes:
- B.A. degree, Clinical Psychology, Univ. of Texas at El Paso, 1977
- M.A. degree Clinical Psychology, John F. Kennedy University, 1994
- EMDR Levels I and II training 2005
- School based drug-diversion, crisis intervention counselor in a high
school setting.
- Counseled battered women and their children at one of Northern
California’s largest domestic violence agencies.
- Several years as a therapist in the child and adolescent therapy unit of a
large, non-profit mental health agency serving at-risk youth and their
families.
- Provided therapy services to couples in crisis at a large family service
agency serving Napa and Solano Counties.
- School based counselor in Benicia USD, counseling at-risk middle
school students.
- Private practice and member of Benicia Family Therapy Clinic since
2000.
- Clinical member of California Association of Marriage and Family
Therapists.
- Clinical member of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Donna feels truly honored that her clients place their trust in her as they work
together towards emotional well-being, better relationships and a stronger
sense of self.