Mitchell McDonald, LCSW

Licensed in Tennessee · 8 years in practice

Mitchell McDonald is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, Tennessee: 8110 · expires March 2026
LCSW, Oregon: L10706 · expires April 2027
NPI: 1700352127 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Mitchell

Mitchell McDonald is a licensed clinical social worker with eight years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. He uses straightforward conversation and practical steps to help clients name problems and try small changes. He aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about what’s hard for them.

Mitchell focuses on emotions, boundaries, and patterns that keep people stuck. He helps with anger, relationship strain, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to sexual orientation.

Background and approach

He also works with obsessions, compulsions, and symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. His approach adapts to each person rather than following a single formula. In sessions he listens for what matters most and offers tools people can use between appointments.

That might include steps for managing urges, practicing different ways to respond to anxiety, or setting clearer limits in relationships. He explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what’s working. Mitchell holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, commonly shown as LCSW.

He is licensed in Tennessee and has experience working with both youth and adults. He treats concerns across a range of life situations and tailors the work to each individual’s goals. People who prefer flexible formats can meet with him online.

He guides people through the early steps so they know what to expect and can pick the pace that fits their life.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Anger management
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD

Online support

How practical approaches translate to online care

Mitchell draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and strong emotions, teaching paced breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to reduce avoidance. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and boundaries, helping people notice repeated reactions and try new ways of responding to conflicts and demands.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That way the work fits the client’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for more in-depth conversations and teaching skills, phone sessions are good for shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and chat or messaging can help people share brief updates or get support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while still getting structured help from a licensed professional.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he help with?

He helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, trauma and abuse, relationship and family strain, and issues linked to sexual orientation. He also focuses on obsessions, compulsions, and OCD symptoms.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. He listens, helps set small goals, and teaches tools people can use between meetings.

What is his experience in mental health?

He has eight years of professional experience working in mental health settings with a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

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