Jennifer Donohue on Separating Identity from Anxiety and ADHD

In this episode of Founders Future, with host Natalie Borovska, we’re joined by Jennifer Donohue, M.A., LCMHC, a cognitive behavioral and reality-based therapist with over 20 years of experience. Jennifer shares her direct, accountability-driven approach to treating anxiety and ADHD, emphasizing action over over-identification with diagnosis. Through what she calls The Donohue Approach, she helps clients separate themselves from their symptoms, shifting language from “I have anxiety” to “I experience symptoms of anxiety” — a subtle but powerful mindset shift that fosters empowerment and progress.Jennifer also opens up about building a private practice in the modern digital landscape, generating clients through Psychology Today, LinkedIn, Substack, and word of mouth. As she prepares to publish her upcoming book and potentially launch a podcast, she reflects on the business side of therapy, pricing on a sliding scale, navigating insurance systems, and the internal mindset shifts required to expand impact beyond the therapy room.