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Donald McRae, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Donald is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Donald. View 49 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina

Recent reviews

Patient and confident counselor.

Reviewed September 2024

Hi is not just a therapist, to me is a professional person who understand,my situation , and like to spend part of his life to help me up. Thank you so much Mr Donald

Reviewed June 2024

More about Donald

  • 25 years' experience
  • Male
  • LPC, LCMHC

Hello,

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC) in South Carolina. I am also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in the state of North Carolina. I have been licensed for more than twenty years and have provided therapy in a number of settings to include a mental health clinic, military bases and not-for-profit agencies. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience working with individuals, families and couples. I have facilitated psychotherapy groups and provided individual therapy. I am certified in Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) and I am grounded in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) as well as Trauma Focused CBT.

I genuinely enjoy working with others and have been successful helping people attain their goals. In addition to DBT and CBT, I have a rich background in Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) , Motivational Interviewing and Brief Solution Focused Therapy.

I believe that it takes courage and commitment to confront oneself and bring about change in a therapeutic relationship. I am nonjudgmental, empathetic, compassionate and sensitive to the effort it takes to engage in therapy. I welcome the opportunity to work with individuals that are genuinely committed to self examination and change.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Addictions Relationship issues Grief Depression Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Intimacy-related issues Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue ADHD Aging and Geriatric Issues Caregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment Issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster Forgiveness Guilt and shame Military and Veterans Issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Donald McRae's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700988326.

  • LPC · South Carolina · 4661 · Expires August 2025
  • LCMHC · North Carolina · 16473 · Expires June 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Donald McRae

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

49 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Helpful Listens Compassion Fantastic Professional Understanding Thank you Amazing Attentive

Patient and confident counselor.

Reviewed September 2024

Hi is not just a therapist, to me is a professional person who understand,my situation , and like to spend part of his life to help me up. Thank you so much Mr Donald

Reviewed June 2024

Fantastic, interesting, highly experienced (including aid with substance abuse), caring, and strong. Thank you, Donald!

Reviewed May 2024

He's very professional

Reviewed February 2024

I am amazed that my “counselor” can be astute to my situation and concerns while also displaying heartfelt compassion. I questioned whether or not to attempt online therapy, but no longer is that question appropriate. It certainly CAN be achieved.

Reviewed November 2023

Donald McRae is the best therapist that I have been talking with he is very helpful.

Reviewed November 2023

Don has been a wonderful therapist. He is teaching me how to cope with my anxious thoughts and has provided me with methods and advice which I plan to use for a long time.

Reviewed August 2023

He's awesome

Reviewed August 2023

Don McRae has been an excellent therapist. Listens well. Is punctual, and has great feedback and recommendations!

Reviewed July 2023

Best therapist I've ever had, I've been trying to get good help for 10 years. I'm lucky to have found him.

Reviewed July 2023

Enjoyed my session with Donald McRae. He was interested in my dilemma and help me with clarity.

Reviewed June 2023

A very insightful, kind, and warm person. Never once did I feel uncomfortable opening up about some of my deepest insecurities. I can't imagine a better therapist out there!

Reviewed May 2023

Donald exhibits compassion, understanding, empathy and wisdom. He guides me through the process and understands it make take a bit to build the necessary trust to make the connection so I can be open with him and myself. Don is encouraging, never condescending or judgmental, yet has a manner and method to get one to open up honestly about themselves. Best of all… Don listens and then makes suggestions.

Reviewed May 2023

Don has Amazing tools and super helpful listening and communication skills!

Reviewed February 2023

Don has been absolutely pivotal in not only my alcohol recovery, my marriage and my stress management. Also, helped me identify some deep personal religious conflicts I have in myself. I would recommend for anyone just getting into Therapy.

Reviewed April 2023

He is extremely attentive and helpful.

Reviewed April 2023

Wonderful experience

Reviewed November 2022

Donald is awesome - excited to continue

Reviewed November 2022

Helpful and professional. Each session is valuable. Really glad to be working with him. Highly recommended. Way better than my previous therapist on betterhelp. This guy actually cares.

Reviewed November 2022

He’s always been there when I wasn’t so thank you for having faith in me when I didn’t.

Reviewed November 2022

Don is Amazing at listening and responding in a kind and considerate way!! Best Therapist ever! Really lucky to have him!!

Reviewed September 2022

Don is great!

Reviewed September 2022

Dons a really educated and well rounded therapist. You are in great hands.

Reviewed August 2022

Don has been absolutely awesome, really don’t consider him my therapist but my friend. So lucky to get paired with him

Reviewed August 2022

Don always offers insight that I can take with me. He suggests books, podcasts, apps and quotes that apply to my situation and needs at the time of our sessions.

Reviewed June 2022

He is absolutely amazing. I've been to several therapists and have never felt like anyone has ever understood me the way he has. He's very patient and understanding and comes up with ways that most appeal to me, in terms of dealing with life issues.

Reviewed June 2022

Very professional and knowledgeable. Make you feel comfortable to talk about anything. Have had the best experience with Better Help and Don. Thank you

Reviewed June 2022

Don is an excellent listener, who is very good at helping process thoughts and bring things back into focus. His expertise in getting to the heart of the issue and giving an unbiased perspective are invaluable. I have been constantly impressed by his use and introduction of outside materials that I typically find helpful. His responses to written communication have always been timely, and he has given the distinct impression that he truly cares about his patients/clients and is invested in helping find a healthy path forward, while showing patience when I cannot immediately see what may be more obvious to an outside observer. While my journey is by no means complete, I think I am certainly closer to the right path with his guidance.

Reviewed April 2022

Don is great.

Reviewed April 2022

I still have a ways to go but Don has been totally awesome with his wise words. I can hit him with pretty much anything and he just knows what to say.

Reviewed March 2022

I continue to be amazed by the help that comes from the session with Donald McRae. Great at listening and responding with insight and compassion. He is also very responsive in a timely fashion to messages between sessions. Highest recommendations for Donald McRae!

Reviewed January 2022

Don was extremely helpful in our initial meeting and I appreciated his insight. I look forward to continuing therapy with him

Reviewed January 2022

Donald has been a good therapist for me. He listens, seems to have great experience, and I've found him to be helpful.

Reviewed November 2021

Mr. McRae has been extremely helpful and encouraging in our first sessions. His knowledge is evident, but even more importantly his compassion coupled with a balance of listening and offering insight has been transformative and more effective than much of my counseling experience in recent years.

Reviewed September 2021

Very knowledgeable and I learn a lot every time.

Reviewed September 2021

Don has been an extremely helpful and understanding counselor. He always listens to my concerns and recommends further readings outside of our sessions that may help me.

Reviewed August 2021

Just had several sessions. Din listens, guides, and provides useful feedback and tools. Seeing some hope for improvement.

Reviewed June 2021

So far so good. I like how he was able to relate to me so quickly.

Reviewed June 2021

Donald McRae is a very helpful person, he knows exactly what he is doing and knows how to give very good specific details and tries his hardest to understand on what we are going threw.

Reviewed June 2021

Mr. McRae is excellent! He is always available (during business hours) and is eager to communicate with his clients! He is very knowledgeable and a great resource!

Reviewed April 2021

Don has been fantastic. He's great at listening but knows when and how to interject with support, advice and a plan. He's also very responsive and checks in on progress. Very happy to have him in my corner.

Reviewed April 2021

For someone who never thought counseling was for me, this has been an invaluable experience

Reviewed April 2021

A respectful and informed counselor

Reviewed April 2021

Don is very thorough and has helped guide me tremendously. He holds me accountable and is always able to offer sound advice. Don is also flexible. He has set up calls for weekends when slots filled up during the week. Don has a wealth of knowledge and resources that point toward growth. I am eternally grateful for his service and help!!

Reviewed March 2021

Donald has been my first counselor on Betterhelp and honestly, it's been much better than I expected. I had read so many horror stories of people having bad therapists on Betterhelp but Donald has been attentive, thorough, and really seems to have an understanding of how more sensitive people like me process emotions. For the first time in therapy, I don't feel judged or too much for someone to have to deal with. He really makes me feel normal and helps guide me in a way that I don't feel pressured or demanded. I really feel like we would have great success working together long-term!

Reviewed February 2021

Don was fantastic. He is insightful, an active listener, and very easy to talk to.

Reviewed February 2021

Donald is a fantastic counselor, and very easy to talk to. He was the first counselor I have ever spoken to, and I was immediate impressed by how closely he listened to and understood what I was saying.

Reviewed January 2021

Donald McRae is wonderful!

Reviewed December 2020

Very attentive and all around great guy

Reviewed December 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Donald McRae offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Donald McRae works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Donald McRae speak?

Donald McRae speaks English.

How many years of experience does Donald McRae have?

Donald McRae has 25 years of experience.

Where is Donald McRae licensed to practice?

Donald McRae is licensed to practice in South Carolina and North Carolina.

Does Donald McRae accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Donald McRae does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Donald McRae offer?

Donald McRae offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Donald McRae?

Donald McRae can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Donald McRae?

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