Welcome! I'm Dr. Weston Donaldson (he/him).
I'm glad you're here.
Across my career, I have been attuned to the needs of LGBTQ+ people as they age. Many of the LGBTQ+ people I have worked with did not come in due to concerns about their sexual orientation or gender identity. They were dealing with relationship loss, health changes, caregiving for a loved one, or adjusting to retirement. Even so, they often remarked how it was helpful to talk to someone who understood the unique complexity of being an LGBTQ+ person in this world, and how that showed up in their life circumstances. To our work together, I bring my expertise in LGBTQ+ aging and mental health, and as my client, you bring your expertise in your own life, experiences, and needs. Together, we can work to build a path forward that feels right at this phase of your life.​​
​​What I’ve heard from my former clients is that they felt seen, were able to share without judgment, and had the space to make the changes they knew they needed but did not have the support to make. I am energized by seeing people find new insights, new ways of being, new ways of relating to their past, present, and future. The greatest satisfaction in my work comes from seeing my clients learn to see, trust, and embody their own special magic and bring it into their lives. I would be honored to help you do the same.
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Some things about me: I find joy in the simple things – watching seedlings sprout in my garden, the sensory experience of being in a forest or walking along the beach – yes, I am that person that stops and smells the roses. I’m a natural listener, preferring one-on-one deep talks over large crowds.
Thing I hate: burning my tongue on hot beverages, two music sources playing over each other, oppressive forces of the white cis-heteropatriarchy.
Things I love: running into friends by chance, spontaneous dance parties, my husband, our fur baby Felix, oat milk.
My Experience
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The compassionate, non-judgmental space that I experienced with my own therapists during my time of coming out spurred my desire to pursue the education and training to become a psychologist. It has been my honor to sit with people over the past 15 years and hear their stories of pain and challenge, working to help them find a way through toward a balanced, fulfilling life.
In community mental health clinics, nursing homes, primary care clinics, and VA hospitals, I have worked with a wide range of people, most of them over age 50, with a wide range of concerns. I have been honored to sit with people as they adjust to some of the intangible and intractable situations in their life, such as terminal illness diagnosis, cognitive changes, loss of employment, death of loved ones, and ends of relationships. What keeps me coming back to this work is seeing people make meaningful changes, find peace and self-acceptance, and tap into their strengths to move forward in the face of adversity.
Education & Credentials
PSYPACT Authorization to Practice Interjursdictional Telepsychology
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Mobility #:22367; effective June 2025
Licensed Psychologist
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Wisconsin: 5067-57
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Colorado: PSY.0004306
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Utah: 14240987-2501
Board Certified in Geropsychology
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American Board of Professional Psychology, since 2019
Education
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M.S. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Colorado State University
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B.S. in Psychology, Brigham Young University
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B.A. in French Studies, Brigham Young University
Land Acknowledgment
​​​​The land on which I live and where my business is based is the traditional homeland of the Potowatomi, Ho-Chunk, and Menomonee Tribes. As such, a portion of my income goes to supporting communities of Indigenous people in the United States.