Donna Amirav is a Licensed Social Worker with a diverse background that includes a Master’s Degree in Social Work, an MBA, and extensive experience in life coaching. She creates a welcoming, non-judgmental space where clients can explore themselves with openness and curiosity. Donna specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and intimacy avoidance, believing that authentic engagement with oneself is the essential first step toward healing relational barriers.

Specializations & Expertise

• Sex Addiction & Compulsive Behaviors: Supporting clients in breaking cycles of destructive sexual patterns, reducing shame, and fostering accountability and long-term behavioral change.

• Betrayal Trauma Recovery: Guiding individuals and partners through the painful aftermath of infidelity or trust ruptures, focusing on emotional stabilization and rebuilding a sense of safety.

• Intimacy Avoidance & Attachment: Helping clients identify and overcome barriers to emotional closeness, addressing the roots of avoidance to foster deeper, more vulnerable connections.

• Holistic Emotional Regulation: Utilizing somatic practices and breathwork to help clients manage the intense physiological and emotional symptoms of trauma and addiction.

• Relational Insights: Identifying recurring relationship patterns to transform dynamics and improve connections with self and others.

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Therapeutic Approach

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Donna’s methodology emphasizes a holistic and evidence-informed framework tailored to complex relational issues:

• Individualized Treatment Plans: Crafting unique strategies that address the intersection of personal growth, sexual health, and relational repair.

• Somatic Awareness: Integrating body-centered approaches to help clients process trauma and addiction triggers that are often stored physically.

• Breathwork Practices: Utilizing breath awareness to manage acute stress, enhance emotional clarity, and ground clients during the difficult work of betrayal recovery.

• Curative Engagement: Fostering a secure environment where clients can explore intimacy avoidance and vulnerability without fear of judgment.

Sessions are collaborative and empowering, designed to guide clients toward self-discovery and lasting relational fulfillment.

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Commitment to Holistic Growth

Donna's work is defined by:

• Integrative Healing Philosophy: Emphasizing that emotional health, sexual integrity, and fulfilling relationships are deeply interconnected.

• Trauma-Informed Advocacy: Providing personalized care that acknowledges the deep impact of betrayal and the courage required to face addictive patterns.

• Strengths-Based Resilience: Helping clients recognize their inherent capacity for growth and change, even in the wake of significant relational crises.

Education & Credentials

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• Licensed Therapist: Advanced clinical training and professional licensure in therapeutic practice.

• Master of Social Work (MSW): Comprehensive clinical education focused on mental health, therapeutic intervention, and social systems.

• Master of Business Administration (MBA): Unique perspective on professional dynamics, leadership, and systemic organization.

• Life Coaching Certification: Specialized training in goal-setting, personal development, and relational health.

Why Work With Donna?

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Donna combines warmth, professional insight, and a holistic approach to facilitate healing in high-stakes personal areas. Her expertise in somatic practices and breathwork provides clients with tangible tools to navigate the heavy emotions associated with sex addiction and betrayal trauma. By addressing intimacy avoidance at its root, Donna inspires individuals to align their actions with their values, leading to healthier and more authentic connections.

Begin Your Journey

Donna provides:​

• Support for sex addiction recovery and compulsive behaviors.

• Guidance for healing from betrayal trauma and infidelity.

• Strategies to overcome intimacy avoidance and build emotional closeness.

• Somatic and breathwork sessions for emotional regulation and clarity.

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Key Highlights: Licensed Therapist, Master of Social Work (MSW), MBA, specialist in sex addiction and betrayal trauma, holistic healing and somatic advocate.