MD, LCSW-C, LISW
Dr. Donald Strauss, MD, LCSW-C, LISW
- Experience52 years
- LocationSouth Carolina
- Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
- Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Donald
Dr. Donald Strauss brings more than five decades of clinical experience to his practice, blending medical training with social work expertise.
Background and approach
He combines an MD with social work licensure (LCSW-C and LISW) and has worked extensively with people facing chronic mental health conditions, bipolar disorder, neurodegenerative challenges, and the effects of serious physical injury. His background includes long-term work supporting helping professionals coping with compassion fatigue.
Dr. Strauss emphasizes practical, evidence-guided strategies that replace habits and approaches that no longer serve a person.
He draws on cognitive and behavioral methods alongside psychodynamic and attachment-informed perspectives to address thought patterns, emotional reactions, and interpersonal dynamics. Treatment focuses on problem solving, developing alternative coping strategies, and applying interventions supported by research.
Clients can expect a collaborative process aimed at generating clearer choices and new ways of responding to stress, relationship strains, grief, addiction concerns, ADHD symptoms, and other life changes.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Strauss frequently integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related struggles, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of relating and emotional bonds, which can be helpful for intimacy concerns, relationship difficulties, and managing reactions rooted in early attachment experiences.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dr. Strauss works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of care across different locations and life circumstances while allowing selection of the communication style that feels most comfortable and effective for the client's therapeutic work.
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Experience
52+ years
Licensed
South Carolina, Maryland
Languages
English
What Donald can help with
Dr. Donald Strauss works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and depression.
Donald works with clients with deteriorative neurodegenerative disorders( ALS and MS), life altering burns, bipolar disorders, and chronic mental health issues.
How Donald approaches therapy
Donald's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Experience and training
Donald is an MD practicing in South Carolina, with 52 years of clinical experience.
Donald is a member of the Academy of Clinical SocialWork( ACSW).