Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Donna Ford, MS, LMHCTherapist in Wesley Chapel, FL

Founder of 3 Bridges Counseling Service, LLC. Donna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida license MH24378) offering in person therapy in Wesley Chapel and virtual counseling across Florida for children, teens, and adults.

License
Florida LMHC #MH24378
Practice
3 Bridges Counseling Service, LLC
Fax
813.815.8007
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Donna Ford, MS, LMHC, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and therapist in Wesley Chapel, FL
Wesley Chapel office Virtual, statewide
Biography

About Donna Ford

Donna Ford is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and the founder of 3 Bridges Counseling Service, LLC in Wesley Chapel. She specializes in behavior modification and strength based strategies, working with clients of every age across nine years of clinical practice.

She earned her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University.

Her experience spans hospitals, schools, and private organizations. She has counseled clients in acute mental health crises, individuals struggling with substance use, and adults with multiple diagnoses. As lead clinician for a geriatrics unit she treated seniors with severe mental health concerns.

Donna believes therapy is a collaboration. She involves clients at every step of building their treatment plan, offering guidance as they resolve conflict in relationships, navigate work or financial stress, cope with loss, deepen emotional intelligence, and make lasting behavior changes. One of her greatest strengths is her ability to build an organic, authentic rapport without judgment.

Credentials & Education

License, degrees, training.

Florida LMHC #MH24378
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, State of Florida
M.S., Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Walden University, 2017
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
RBT-21-158579 · 2021
Specialties

What Donna treats.

Top specialties
AnxietyBehavioral IssuesDepression
Populations served
  • Children
  • Preteens
  • Teens & adolescents
  • Young adults
  • Adults
  • Seniors & geriatric clients
  • Parents & families
  • LGBTQ+ clients
Additional focus areas
  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Autism & Asperger's
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Grief & Loss
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma & PTSD
Treatment Methods

How Donna works.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Identifying and challenging negative thought patterns, building healthier coping strategies, and connecting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and healthier relationships.

Family Therapy

Improving communication, resolving conflict, and strengthening relationships for a more cohesive family dynamic.

Grief Therapy

Support through loss, processing emotions, and finding ways to honor loved ones while moving forward.

Motivational Interviewing

Exploring motivation and ambivalence collaboratively while setting and reaching personal goals.

Play & Strengths-Based Therapy

Developmentally appropriate work with children, anchored in each client's existing strengths.

Office & Availability

Book with Donna Ford

Sessions are held at the Wesley Chapel office near Wiregrass, or virtually anywhere in Florida. New and existing clients can book online through the secure portal, or reach out by phone, email, or fax.