Donna Gensler, LSCSW, LCSW

Therapist in Kansas

Donna Gensler is a licensed social worker with two credentials: Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).

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Licensed inKansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Arizona, Nevada
License3586, 2021002471, 3013, 109106, 21033, 11553-C
NPI 1194880575
Experience20+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Donna

Donna Gensler is a licensed social worker with two credentials: Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She brings 20 years of experience to her work and draws on a long career in child welfare settings. Donna focuses on practical help for everyday struggles and major life setbacks.

She listens first, then helps people set clear, achievable goals. Sessions are straightforward and aimed at building skills for stress, anxiety, mood problems, and addiction challenges.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting strain, grief, anger, and relationships in concrete ways. Donna uses attachment-based approaches alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral methods. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns, centers the person's own goals, and teaches ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are added tools when helpful. Her background in child welfare gave her a wide view of cultural and economic challenges. She says that experience taught her to be creative when standard approaches need adapting for a client's life.

Donna is experienced working with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and blended family questions. Practical steps are emphasized in sessions. Together with the client, she sets a goal, tracks progress, and adjusts techniques as needed.

Many people find this clear, goal-focused style useful when coping with life changes, trauma responses, or ongoing mood and attention challenges.

Credentials

LSCSW (Kansas): License 3586 · expires August 2027
LCSW (Missouri): License 2021002471 · expires September 2026
LIMHP (Nebraska): License 3013 · expires September 2026
LCSW (Texas): License 109106 · expires July 2026
LCSW (Arizona): License 21033 · expires November 2026
LCSW (Nevada): License 11553-C · expires July 2026
NPI: 1194880575 · national provider identifier

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Online support

How attachment and practical therapies work online

Donna often combines attachment-based work with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns, and it helps people notice and change how they relate to others. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building goals that matter to the person, while cognitive behavioral therapy teaches concrete skills to manage mood, anxiety, and unhelpful thought patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods over time so the work fits changing needs and real-life situations.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper emotional work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, short homework review, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep progress moving forward.

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Frequently asked

What issues does she help with?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, grief, anger, and relationship concerns, plus ADHD and mood disorders.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and goal-focused, combining attachment-aware work with client-centered listening and CBT techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has 20 years of clinical experience and many years working in the child welfare system.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices from Kansas.

Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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