Teresa Doniger → Therapist at Best Therapists

Washington D.C., LPC #PRC14325; Virginia, LCPC #070101258; Maryland, LCPC #LC1562

Teresa Doniger

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Potomac

Female

Black, Hispanic, White

Virtual and In Person

Specialties

Grief, Dating, Life transitions

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Education

Masters in Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy | Phillips Graduate Institute, Los Angeles, 2009; Masters in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | New York University, 1996

About

Teresa Doniger brings both lived experience and professional studies and training to her work with clients whose lives have been impacted by grief and loss. Teresa has never known life without loss as an adoptee and as someone who experienced multiple losses throughout her childhood, adolescence and in her twenties. Teresa worked for four years at the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in Washington, DC. While in graduate school she served as a volunteer co-facilitator at Our House a center for bereaved families and children in Los Angeles, CA. And, since becoming a licensed professional counselor in 2013, Teresa has sat with and served as a companion to hundreds of people whose lives have been impacted by grief and loss. She is the founder and owner of Doniger Counseling Coaching and Consulting and is based in Potomac, Maryland. Teresa is licensed as a professional counselor in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Message to clients

Hello there - Here is what I'd like to share with you... I am the right therapist for you if you are interested in better understanding who and how you are. With training in family therapy, I have helped many clients make sense of their family dynamics, family history and present day challenges with family members and in other relationships as well. I also am passionate about working with individuals whose lives have been impacted by the loss of an important family member, friend or other important person in their life. We all experiences deaths and losses differently so this work is both sacred and very specialized to the needs of each person I work with. I also support and assist people who are struggling with standard types of life changes and transitions (starting a first job after college/graduate school, navigating intimate and romantic relationships, learning to adapt to a new city and/or job, etc.). I look forward to meeting with you and to working with you! - Teresa

Race and ethnicity

Black, Hispanic, White

Cultural and experiential knowledge

Black culture, White culture, Hispanic culture, Multicultural, Jewish culture

Languages spoken

English, Portuguese, Spanish

Spiritual knowledge

Non-religious (Agnosticism, Atheism, Secular)

Location

Potomac

Specialties

Grief, Dating, Life transitions

Additional areas of focus

Trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Substance dependency, Stress, Self esteem, Racial identity, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, LGBTQ+ sexuality, Narcissistic personality, Life transitions, Midlife stress, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Immigrant experience, Existential questioning, Depression, Dating, Body image, Multiracial experience, Multicultural experience, Adoption, Anxiety, ADHD, Codependency, Existential questioning, Intercultural relationships, Social anxiety

Therapeutic style

Affirming, Challenging, Conversational, Direct, Empowering, Energetic, Passionate, Inquisitive, Intellectual, Humorous, Holistic, Solutions-oriented

Modalities

Art therapy, Attachment based, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Family systems, Solutions-focused brief therapy, Psychodynamic, Strengths-based therapy

Cost

$230

/Individual Session

/Couples Session

/Family Session

Sliding scale

Does not offer sliding scale spots

Insurance accepted

Works with your out of network benefits to get you reimbursed for therapy

Georgette Saad, PHD

Teresa offers a holistic and compassionate holding space for individuals navigating grief. She has been my go-to referral for years especially for those managing new terrain in the wake of grief and loss.

Rebecca Roesch, LCSW

Teresa is a compassionate family and grief therapist who is truly committed to her clients' healing. She easily builds rapport with her clients. Teresa comes from a strengths-based, client-centered perspective. She also stays abreast of the latest developments in the understanding and treatment of grief and loss.

Jennifer Harkness, LMHC

Teresa is a highly skilled therapist who not only offers tangible support for clients but an unwavering presence and care to them and the work. If you are looking for high quality experienced care, Teresa is the person to speak with.

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