Donald Clise, LCSW

North Carolina · 10 years in practice

Donald Clise is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C008971 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1285916155 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Donald

Donald Clise is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and major life changes. He speaks plainly and treats each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He frames therapy as a collaborative process and adapts sessions to fit each person's needs.

In sessions he focuses on practical conversation and planning. He listens for what matters most and helps people make small, manageable changes.

Background and approach

He will work with someone to set clear goals and try approaches that fit their day-to-day life. Donald has spent a decade supporting people through relationship struggles, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and the emotional fallout of loss. He has worked with those facing depression and with people coping after big transitions.

That background informs how he prioritizes immediate concerns and longer-term coping skills. He offers flexible session formats so therapy can fit into varied schedules and routines. He accepts clients in English and also works with international clients when that is appropriate.

Donald is licensed in North Carolina as an LCSW and brings that state practice experience to his work. Beginning therapy can feel hard, and he aims to make the first steps straightforward. He tailors the pace and focus to each person and adjusts the plan as progress and needs change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Donald lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Depression

Online support

Approaches and how online therapy fits

Donald draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on practical skills and clear goals. One approach emphasizes coping skills and behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and manage stress, teaching strategies people can use day to day. Another approach focuses on processing grief and loss through structured conversation and gradual exposure to difficult feelings, helping people tolerate and work through intense emotions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Donald will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then suggest options and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process makes it easier to find a method that feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers a range of ways to connect. Video calls let people keep visual contact and use full session time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, quick skill coaching, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Donald typically address?

He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship struggles, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses plain conversation focused on practical steps and planning. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at small, doable changes.

How much experience does he have?

He has ten years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are his credentials and where does he practice?

He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and draws on that practice experience when supporting clients.

Which languages and client locations are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How do costs and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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