Donavon Kirby, LCPC, LCMHC

Donavon Kirby is a licensed counselor in North Carolina with 18 years of professional work experience. He combines practical coaching with therapeutic approaches to help people address stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, career obstacles, and major life transitions. He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients are supported as they take steps toward greater fulfillment and well-being.

He is often described as easy to talk to, understanding, nonjudgmental, humorous, and knowledgeable. His background includes roles in mental health agencies, private counseling practices, and several colleges, giving him experience with a wide range of people and situations. Donavon blends counseling and coaching so individuals can both examine the root causes of their concerns and receive concrete guidance, encouragement, and practical strategies for change.

Donavon holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and brings a mix of client-centered, cognitive behavioral, existential, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches to his work. In addition to the specialties listed elsewhere, he has particular experience with procrastination, impostor syndrome, test anxiety, fear of public speaking, and low self esteem, and he supports clients in building skills and confidence to move forward.