Dr. Donna's Accreditations
- Founder, Eudaimonia® Psychology & Psychotherapy
- Positive Psychology Luminary
- Psychotherapist, Certified Hypnotist & Dream Analyst
- Professional Keynote & Motivational Speaker
- Celebrity Psychotherapist ~ multiple appearances on
national network TV, radio & other mass media outlets - Psychotherapist for many of Hollywood’s elite
- Specialized in women’s issues
- Conducted motivational workshops in New York City for divorce & separation survivors, substance abuse, physical & verbal abuse
- Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Specialist
- Assisted & supported the psychological needs of those who choose alternate lifestyles
- Provided effective coping methods & tools for survivors of tragic experiences
- Director of Counseling in the New York Public School System
- Published a dissertation, "Common Elements Among Successful People Who Are High School Dropouts", currently on file at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC
- Professor of Counselor Education at New York Institute of Technology
- Taught Dream Analysis in the Graduate Program at Stony Brook University (SUNY) in New York
- Served as an adjunct Professor of Psychology in the Education Program at Chapman University
- Transitioned to being the Mental Health Clinician for the New York Jets NFL football team
- Specialized in men’s issues pertaining to high-profiled professional athletes, including their wives & families
- Expanded her NFL athlete specialization to include pro athletes in the MLB, NBA, NHL, WBA, & PGA, as well as female pro athletes in the PSA, WPGA, WNBA, & NWTO
- Published author of "Game On, What I Learned During My time as the Shrink to the NY Jets ~ How to Achieve Anything You Want In Life", an Amazon listed best seller title
- Collaborated with USA Network & Sony Pictures Television® to produce a TV series about a female psychotherapist working with professional athletes & high-profile clients, titled "Necessary Roughness" ~ based on her own life, which ran for three years & won the Voice Award for Mental Health Awareness
- Co-Executive Producer & Writer on TV series, "Necessary Roughness" ~ USA Network
- Script consultant for television & motion picture writers to enhance psychological histories for character development
- Industrial Psychology for CEOs of all industries, making leaders more effective & employees more productive
- Creator & CEO of Eudaimonia Psychology, Inc.
- Creator of online course, "Eudaimonia® Training for Clinicians" ~ training & certification program for licensed & certified mental health providers
- Doctorate of Education in Psychology (Ed.D)
Dowling College, Oakdale, NY - Professional Diploma in Education (PD)
C.W. Post, Brookville, NY - Master's Degree in Psychology (MS)
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (BS)
New York Institute of Technology, Brookville, NY - Rational Emotive Psychotherapist
Studied under the world-renowned "Dr. Albert Ellis"
Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Certified Hypnotherapist
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
- Certified Masters Addiction Counselor
- National Board of Forensic Counselors
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