Donatella Hill

MS, RMHCI
Certified Play Therapist

About

Donatella Hill is a compassionate therapist dedicated to helping children build resilience and navigate life’s challenges. She earned her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Jacksonville University in 2024, along with a Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy.

Drawn to play therapy for its power to foster acceptance and emotional growth, Donatella believes the playroom is a unique space where children are embraced fully for who they are. She sees the therapeutic relationship as a rare, gentle bond where the child is met right where they are, without pressure to conform to adult expectations. In the playroom, children are free to express themselves and develop at their own pace.

Donatella is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and plans to pursue advanced EMDR training, specifically for working with obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety in children. She especially enjoys treating anxiety and OCD, offering children the tools they need to thrive. A lifelong military dependent, Donatella has lived across the United States.

Spends her free playtime painting, reading, building dollhouses and enjoying family

Donatella is available at our Neptune Beach location

Meet the Team

  • Anna L. Farrin

    LCSW, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor & Practice Owner

  • Tayler Papke

    LCSW, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor & Clinical Director

  • Erica Mitchell

    LCSW, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor

  • Jessica Soto

    Jessica Soto

    LMHC, Registered Play Therapist & TraumaPlay Certified Therapist 

  • Kelly McCandless

    LCSW, Registered Play Therapist

  • Laura Contess

    LCSW

  • Tracey Errico

    LCSW, Certified Play Therapist

  • Shawna Rohrer

    MS, RMHCI

  • Molly Mesiano

    MS, RMHCI

  • Kourtney Baker

    MS, RMHCI, Certified Play Therapist

  • Chandré Pryor

    MSW, RCSWI, Certified Play Therapist

  • Donatella Hill

    MS, RMHCI, Certified Play Therapist

  • Trishana Sheffield

    MS, RMHCI, Certified Play Therapist

  • Hebah Nijem

    Graduate Student Intern