Donna Lymper is a licensed social worker who received a Bachelor’s degree in social work from West Chester University, and a Master’s degree from Rutgers University School of Social Work as part of their advanced-standing program, with a primary focus on health, mental health, and aging. She also received a certificate in gerontology while at Rutgers. Donna has been practicing social work for 30 years in a variety of settings including long-term care, skilled rehabilitation, hospice, home care, hospital dialysis, and as a geriatric care coordinator in southern New Jersey. In addition to counseling services, she works extensively with the Holocaust Survivor Services & Advocacy team at JFCS as a geriatric social worker and case manager. 

 

In Her Own Words: “I have always utilized a client-centered and strengths-based approach in my work. I feel strongly that while identifying a concern or problem is important in focusing on solutions, it is also vital to help our clients recognize their resilience, autonomy, and self-determination in an attempt to help them acquire the tools to succeed. We all have these tools, we may just need a little help wading through what gets in our way to see them.”