Donovan Mason Clinical Intern

(he/him)

Donovan is in his final year as a Master of Social Work student at the University of Washington. 

As a queer person with ADHD, Donovan brings both lived and professional experience with housing and food insecurity, disability, and navigating systems that don’t always meet our needs. He believes that clients are the experts of their own journeys and that healing work must attend to both the individual and the broader systems we live within.

Before joining Holistic, Donovan worked in mental health and clinical trials research, studying topics ranging from ADHD to dementia to loneliness. He completed his first internship working in affordable housing, assisting Seattle residents with community building, accessing resources, and providing mental health support. He is now completing his final internship here at HCFP.

Donovan’s approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and neurodiversity-affirming, drawing from narrative, polyvagal, and somatic practices. He values flexibility and creativity, tailoring each session to the unique needs, rhythms, and ways of thinking that clients bring.

Outside of the therapy space, Donovan enjoys rock climbing, yoga, and creative projects–from crochet to interior decorating to woodworking–all of which help him stay grounded and remind him of the importance of balance and play in life.

Resources Donovan Would Like to Share:

The Politics of Trauma — Staci Haines

Assata: An Autobiography — Assata Shakur

Everything, Beautiful — Ella Frances Sanders

Donovan’s CV