Trina McDonald, LPC, LCPC

Licensed in North Carolina · 10 years in practice

Trina McDonald is a licensed professional counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression.

License and registration

LCMHC, North Carolina: 14047 · expires June 2026
LPC, New Jersey: 37PC00805100 · expires November 2026
LPC, Alaska: 183838 · expires October 2027
LMHC, Washington: LH61094664 · expires January 2027
LMHC, Florida: MH23248 · expires March 2027
LPC, Arizona: LPC-22926 · expires February 2028
LCPC, Nevada: CP5728-R · expires January 2028
LPC, Oregon: C8541 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1578991246 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Trina

Trina McDonald is a licensed professional counselor who uses a client-centered approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. She blends practical tools with a focus on a person’s strengths to help them move forward in daily life. Her practice emphasizes straightforward coping skills and thinking patterns that get in the way.

Trina draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Background and approach

She also uses Motivational Interviewing techniques to support readiness for change and sustained recovery. Many clients find that discussions about values and meaning are important. Trina integrates narrative work to help people reframe their story and identify strengths.

She also incorporates spiritual themes when clients want that perspective as part of their care. Trina’s background includes work in settings that involved substance use concerns and people living with HIV or AIDS, as well as independent practice experience. She brings about 10 years of clinical experience to her work and holds LPC and LCPC credentials.

Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and building confidence. People can expect direct conversation about current problems, simple homework or skill practice between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Trina names

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Online support

Approaches that work well online

Client-Centered Therapy places the person's goals at the center and emphasizes active listening and empathy. This approach helps people feel heard, clarify what matters to them, and set goals that fit their life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and replacing them with more helpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges because sessions include concrete tools and short practice exercises.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore readiness for change and strengthen motivation. It can be especially helpful when someone is thinking about recovery from addiction or trying to make a major life change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and practical needs and help decide which methods to use. Treatment can shift as goals change, and the client plays an active role in choosing what feels most useful.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets, phone sessions can be shorter or use less bandwidth, live chat works well for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These choices make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, anger, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, family problems, guilt and shame, and womens issues.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a client-centered style that centers the person's goals and strengths. Practical methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational techniques are used to change thoughts and behaviors.

What kind of experience does she have?

She has about 10 years of clinical experience working in settings involving substance use concerns, people living with HIV or AIDS, and independent practice. That background informs her approach to recovery and mental health.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and is based in North Carolina. Licence details include AZ LPC and NV LCPC as provided in her background.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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