Beth Donath-Tish , LCSW

Beth Donath-Tish is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She earned a master’s degree from Fordham University in 1990 and brings 23 years of clinical experience working with both teenagers and adults across a range of settings. Her background includes providing psychotherapy to adults at an outpatient psychiatry clinic in New York City, maintaining private practice, offering counseling to adolescents in an agency group home, and serving on the School Based Support Team for the New York City Department of Education.

In the school-based role she conducted assessments for students being evaluated for special education services, provided at-risk and mandated counseling, and participated in 504 meetings related to suspensions for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Her practice focuses on areas such as self-esteem, compassion fatigue, stress and anxiety, relationships and family dynamics, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and body-image issues, anger, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, among other concerns.

Her counseling style is described as supportive and empathetic and is rooted in a client-centered approach that meets people where they feel most comfortable. She emphasizes respect and a collaborative, team-oriented process in which therapist and client develop an individualized plan. Beth commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and psychodynamic approaches. She prefers an initial contact by phone or an in-person meeting to begin the therapeutic relationship.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Beth integrates several evidence-informed approaches into online work to address a wide range of concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, obsessive patterns, and panic-related symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and techniques to reduce reactivity, which can support coping with stress, emotional regulation, and body-image or eating-related struggles. Psychodynamic Therapy explores underlying patterns, relational dynamics, and past influences to help make sense of recurring difficulties and improve interpersonal functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Beth collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she tailors the treatment plan so the selected methods fit the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps clarify what will feel most helpful over time.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and some work is possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to maintain regular contact around work, school, or family commitments, support continuity of care during life transitions, and allow therapy to adapt to each person’s schedule and comfort level.