Donavon Kirby

Helping Thoughtful People Get Unstuck and Move Forward

Hi, I'm Donavon. I’m a counselor with over 20 years of clinical experience and nearly 30 years working in helping professions. Over the years, clients have described me as encouraging, supportive, compassionate, and understanding.

One of the things I do especially well is helping people understand how the challenges they face today developed over time. That doesn’t mean spending weeks reliving the past. Instead, we focus on identifying patterns that contribute to anxiety, stress, ADHD-related struggles, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck, and then developing practical strategies that help you move forward.

My goal is to help people gain insight, develop better coping strategies, and begin making meaningful progress in their lives.

If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the direction of your life, therapy can be a place to slow down, gain clarity, and begin moving forward again.

My approach to therapy is practical, insight-oriented, and focused on helping people make meaningful progress in their lives.

I work with clients to understand how current challenges developed over time, while staying focused on the present and what can change. Rather than getting stuck in the past, we identify patterns—such as anxiety, overthinking, ADHD-related struggles, or relationship dynamics—and develop strategies that support forward movement.

I aim to create a supportive, collaborative environment where clients feel comfortable, understood, and able to be honest about what they’re experiencing. From there, we focus on building insight, strengthening coping skills, and making realistic, sustainable changes.

My style is steady, compassionate, and grounded. I meet clients where they are and help them gain clarity about what’s keeping them stuck, while working toward practical steps for improvement.

I often work with adults navigating anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions—especially those who feel stuck despite putting in a lot of effort on their own.

In our first meeting, I want to understand who you are as a person, not just the problem that brought you to therapy. We’ll spend a few minutes getting to know each other, and I’ll also share a little about my background. Counseling works best when there is trust, comfort, and a collaborative working relationship, so building that foundation is important. During the first session we’ll also explore: • what brought you to counseling • what challenges you're currently facing • what changes you would like to see in your life Even if your goals are still forming, that’s completely okay. Therapy is a process, and we will clarify direction together.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I enjoy working with adults who are dealing with challenges such as: • anxiety and overthinking • stress and burnout • depression or low motivation • ADHD and attention/focus difficulties • relationship challenges • grief and loss • life transitions or major decisions Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable individuals who feel stuck despite trying hard to solve problems on their own. If you're feeling overwhelmed, discouraged, or unsure about the next step in your life, counseling can help you develop clarity, resilience, and a healthier path forward.