What people are saying...
By L.C. from Sarasota, Florida
My journey of awakening had greater meaning, understanding and even revelation with Donya by my side. She became my coach, my mentor, my confidante. She created an environment that was safe, inviting and caring – a place of realization, inspiration and empowerment. What I valued most about my time with Donya was her ability to provide insight and affirmation of “where I was” in my journey, to know when to dig deep and to uproot strongholds of belief and lies, to draw out strength and courage to face hard issues, and then to facilitate healing. Her methods are simple, yet effective. She empowered me with gifts learned so that I can continue to live life with healthy mindsets trusting God all the way! We shared some hard yet precious times, but her seeds of wisdom, affirmation and knowledge have allowed my soul to soar in freedom like a phoenix rising from the ashes!
One of the favorite verses during my time Donya:
Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
Though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
Though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
One of the favorite verses during my time Donya:
Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
Though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
Though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
By J.C. from Escondido, California
Donya Duggleby is truly a woman after God's own heart. During an incredibly painful time in my life, Donya spoke truth into my life both gently and forthrightly. As Donya counseled me, I began to see my situation more clearly and make the changes needed to let God transform my lifestyle and heart. Passionate, Spirit-filled, merciful, authentic...these are just a few words that I would use to describe Donya. Her deep faith, intimate love for the Lord, humility, and willingness to share the radical experiences God's allowed her have have always challenge and bless me. I cannot speak of Donya highly enough.
By K.M. from Tulsa, Oklahoma
My counseling sessions with Donya have helped improve all areas of my life! I am experiencing joy for the first time in a long time. The walls of self-protection are crumbling and Donya has helped me identify areas that need to be gently removed in order for God to rebuild. God is redirecting my path to freedom and using Donya's gifts to help strengthen the foundation for complete healing! I am a grateful for the technology that allows us to Skype during our sessions and thankful that Donya has made it convenient for me to meet weekly. My boss told me today that he has noticed a positive change in my work habits and my productivity the past couple months. Thanks, Donya! You truly have been instrumental in helping me improve my mental health and it has affected all of my relationships!
By C.M. from Arkansas
I received counseling via Skype for over a year with Donya. Due to a childhood with a very critical parent, I struggled for years with self image problems, with a lot of fears, and then married someone with mental illness and addictions. I had received quite a lot of counseling over time, which helped give insight but produced few changes in how I perceived myself, nor in freedom and authenticity in relating to others. Donya approached things differently from previous counselors. She listened to the Lord as much as she listened to me. She spoke what she heard Him say. She often waited until I heard the Lord as well, and together, God revealed bottom line wrong assumptions that trapped me in negative patterns.
And so Donya has a great deal of Godly wisdom stemming from knowledge of the Scriptures combined with hearing from the Holy Spirit. She is also well trained and has years of experience as a therapist.
I am so grateful to say that through her help I have gained a great deal of self acceptance, fears have been largely reduced, I am relating so much better with others, and above all, I no longer feel like an orphan, but rather a much loved child of God.
And so Donya has a great deal of Godly wisdom stemming from knowledge of the Scriptures combined with hearing from the Holy Spirit. She is also well trained and has years of experience as a therapist.
I am so grateful to say that through her help I have gained a great deal of self acceptance, fears have been largely reduced, I am relating so much better with others, and above all, I no longer feel like an orphan, but rather a much loved child of God.
By C.W. from Wylie, Texas
I've known that I had a talent for creating art since my early teenage years. My high school teachers commissioned me to do pastel portraits of them. At age 16, I completely shut down the art that I loved so much. I didn't understand it till decades later, but I was filled with so much fear and people pleasing, that I had become trapped into performance driven artwork.
In my early forties I began discovering my love and passion for creativity again through photography and digital art. At that time my life was filled with a lot of wounding, from years of crisis with my four children's addictions to drugs and dangerous lifestyles. One event occurred around the beginning of 2003 that brought deep trauma. The months that followed were the darkest times of my life. Jesus Christ sustained me and was always with me.
I believe that God led me to Donya. I thought that my search was for her to counsel my child, but actually it was for her to counsel me. She helped me to gain deep healing in my heart and to find clear perspective, setting me on the course to becoming whole, even more whole than I had ever been before. During that time God set me free from a deep seed of fear that I had lived with my whole life. As I left fear behind, and grew in freedom my joy has remained steady. Now, nine years later my life is filled with a wonderful gift of creating artwork that reveals aspects of God's character, and artwork that reveals who we are as the bride of Christ. It is all from Him, and for Him, but it comes out of walking through hard places and trusting God. Here is one thing I have learned through this: When we are walking with the Lord and we let Him heal us and set us free then His Holy Spirit flows through us as this EFFORTLESS stream of CREATIVITY. It looks different in each of our lives.
For me, the difference in my artistic expression is night and day from when I was young and performance driven. Now, it just flows. It comes from Father's heart to me and through me. And I have seen that when I go through a time of suffering and pain, there is an intense season of creativity that follows. So, I am thankful for the trials and testings of life. Every part of the journey has brought me to this place. My trust is in God, He is faithful, always.
In my early forties I began discovering my love and passion for creativity again through photography and digital art. At that time my life was filled with a lot of wounding, from years of crisis with my four children's addictions to drugs and dangerous lifestyles. One event occurred around the beginning of 2003 that brought deep trauma. The months that followed were the darkest times of my life. Jesus Christ sustained me and was always with me.
I believe that God led me to Donya. I thought that my search was for her to counsel my child, but actually it was for her to counsel me. She helped me to gain deep healing in my heart and to find clear perspective, setting me on the course to becoming whole, even more whole than I had ever been before. During that time God set me free from a deep seed of fear that I had lived with my whole life. As I left fear behind, and grew in freedom my joy has remained steady. Now, nine years later my life is filled with a wonderful gift of creating artwork that reveals aspects of God's character, and artwork that reveals who we are as the bride of Christ. It is all from Him, and for Him, but it comes out of walking through hard places and trusting God. Here is one thing I have learned through this: When we are walking with the Lord and we let Him heal us and set us free then His Holy Spirit flows through us as this EFFORTLESS stream of CREATIVITY. It looks different in each of our lives.
For me, the difference in my artistic expression is night and day from when I was young and performance driven. Now, it just flows. It comes from Father's heart to me and through me. And I have seen that when I go through a time of suffering and pain, there is an intense season of creativity that follows. So, I am thankful for the trials and testings of life. Every part of the journey has brought me to this place. My trust is in God, He is faithful, always.
By L.H. from San Antonio, Texas
I had heard of Donya's counseling services while she was still here in Texas. I then met her and thought how much I would like to speak with her. I had been to counselors before as I was having trouble dealing with family issues... most listened but they didn't really offer much help. Although their counsel was genuine, I just didn't feel as though I was being directed to a change in my life that I felt I needed.
For most or my life, I had not measured up to my mother's expectations of me. Then I experienced a bad marriage, a very demanding job, single parenting, and weekly sermons which only seemed to confirm the negatives I had learned to believe. I had lived a life of man-made rules and expectations that I simply could not live up to no matter how much I tried. I struggeled to find an anchor that could lead me to the truth of God's grace.
Because of my past experience with other counselors, when I finished sessions with Donya, I expected to hear, "This is what you need to do or think". But it never came. She always had grace for me. She would have a prophetic word of encouragement, or a word of direction that brought so much joy and excitement. I never felt God or Donya were mad at me, even though for many years, that is what I was led to believe. You tend to want to do better when you know someone loves you that much. It is such a blessing to know that you are appreciated for who you are and what is inside of you, especially when no one else seems to see it. It was so freeing to know that even though I couldn't see the heart inside me, Donya, through God, could. And He has tought her to be gentle with my heart.
I have learned to be more gracious with hurting people. I began to listen with my heart and not my mind to their stories because there is a darkness to most peoples' lives that they may not even know about. But as we listen with the heart of God, we as his instruments can help. We need more people like Donya and I wish she was still here in Texas...but wherever you are, if you want to experience God's amazing grace and make a change in your life, talk to Donya.
For most or my life, I had not measured up to my mother's expectations of me. Then I experienced a bad marriage, a very demanding job, single parenting, and weekly sermons which only seemed to confirm the negatives I had learned to believe. I had lived a life of man-made rules and expectations that I simply could not live up to no matter how much I tried. I struggeled to find an anchor that could lead me to the truth of God's grace.
Because of my past experience with other counselors, when I finished sessions with Donya, I expected to hear, "This is what you need to do or think". But it never came. She always had grace for me. She would have a prophetic word of encouragement, or a word of direction that brought so much joy and excitement. I never felt God or Donya were mad at me, even though for many years, that is what I was led to believe. You tend to want to do better when you know someone loves you that much. It is such a blessing to know that you are appreciated for who you are and what is inside of you, especially when no one else seems to see it. It was so freeing to know that even though I couldn't see the heart inside me, Donya, through God, could. And He has tought her to be gentle with my heart.
I have learned to be more gracious with hurting people. I began to listen with my heart and not my mind to their stories because there is a darkness to most peoples' lives that they may not even know about. But as we listen with the heart of God, we as his instruments can help. We need more people like Donya and I wish she was still here in Texas...but wherever you are, if you want to experience God's amazing grace and make a change in your life, talk to Donya.
Victor and Patti Ammann from Kerrville, Texas
Knowing Donya for a few years now, we can say she is really like a many-faceted jewel. She is not only intelligent, but also caring and compassionate. Most of all, Donya is a Spirit-filled Christian who has chosen a career to see people brought back to wholeness. Having her as a counselor will be a blessing.