- Attachment-based approaches
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Motivational interviewing
About Donald
Dr. Donald Strauss is an LCSW-C and an LISW with 52 years of clinical experience based in South Carolina. He works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addictions, grief, and family of origin matters. He also supports people dealing with chronic mental health conditions and compassion fatigue.
He trained at Florida State University for his MSW and earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from the University of Maryland. His background includes long-term work with people facing deteriorative neurodegenerative disorders and life-altering medical challenges. He brings decades of practice to conversations about parenting, career stress, and managing life changes.
In sessions he uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, attachment-based thinking, and motivational interviewing. That mix lets him focus on how thoughts, feelings, and past relationships shape everyday choices. He often works on problem solving and creating alternative ways of handling old patterns.
Clients can expect a focus on concrete strategies as well as exploration of earlier relationship patterns that still affect current behavior. He pays attention to issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication problems, and codependency. Practical steps and evidence-informed interventions are part of the work.
Dr. Strauss has experience addressing complex health-related stress, including chronic pain and caregiver strain, alongside emotional and behavioral concerns. He aims to help people replace unhelpful habits with more effective ways of coping. If family of origin patterns are affecting daily life, he addresses those early relationships as part of treatment.
Approaches used and how online sessions are handled
Dr. Strauss draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with day-to-day problems by focusing on skills and problem solving.He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early family relationships influence current patterns in intimacy, communication, and trust. This approach helps when family of origin issues or abandonment concerns affect present relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences and together the client and therapist decide which methods to emphasize. That collaborative planning helps match interventions to the person’s needs over time.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also accommodate people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and attachment-focused work to remote sessions while keeping the focus on practical steps and examining relationship patterns.
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Experience
52+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, family of origin concerns, and related problems listed in his profile.
What is his therapeutic style?
He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, attachment-based thinking, and motivational interviewing to focus on thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 52 years of experience in clinical social work, including work with long-term mental health conditions and medically related stress.
What credentials and location apply?
He holds LISW in South Carolina and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices out of South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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