Dr. Donald Strauss, MD, LCSW-C, LISW
Experienced clinician focused on practical change
Book with DonaldWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Donald works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LISW
- Licensed in
- South Carolina, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 52
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Donald
Dr. Donald Strauss brings over five decades of clinical experience to his work. He holds an MD and social work licences listed as LCSW-C and LISW, and he practices from South Carolina.
He focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and anger. He also supports people facing life changes, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and issues tied to relationships and intimacy. He trained in both medicine and clinical social work and has worked with many complex health and mental health cases.
Background and approach
His recent clinical focus has included neurodegenerative disorders, serious medical trauma, bipolar disorder, and long-term mental health conditions. He has also provided care for helping professionals coping with compassion fatigue. In sessions he uses straightforward, problem-focused methods.
He combines cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-informed and psychodynamic perspectives. That means he helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and examine patterns that come from early relationships. Dr.
Strauss emphasizes practical alternatives when old strategies no longer work. He offers step-by-step problem solving and develops new ways to handle stress, anger, or recurring relationship patterns. His work often links emotional patterns with concrete skills people can practice between sessions.
People looking for flexible ways to meet can work with him online by video, phone, live chat, or messaging. He works in English and accepts clients internationally, while scheduling follows the platform’s process for matching and booking.
What Donald works with
Everything Donald lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Donald's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donald lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy helps look at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can be useful for people who notice repeated trust or closeness problems that affect relationships and intimacy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean trying CBT techniques for anger management while also addressing attachment-related patterns that show up in relationships.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and observation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging are good for shorter check-ins, written reflections, or when scheduling needs to fit around work or caregiving. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Donald
What problems does he commonly address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as caregiving strain and chronic illness.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and problem-focused. He mixes cognitive work with attention to attachment patterns and psychodynamic ideas to change thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 52 years of experience working in medicine and clinical social work, including work with complex medical and long-term mental health cases.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He lists MD, LCSW-C, and LISW and is based in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible ways to connect.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the platform’s booking process.