Donisha Lewis

Looking for a holistic, trauma-informed therapist who works across the full family system? You will find a steady, structured guide in Dr. Donisha Lewis, DSW, a licensed social work supervisee. She offers online therapy for adults, couples, adolescents, children, and families at Lifeologie Counseling Hampton Roads.

For clients navigating grief and trauma, Donisha uses trauma-informed care to address the lasting impact of their past experiences. She helps teens manage anxiety, peer conflict, identity challenges, and the aftermath of bullying, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to build coping skills that hold up under real pressure. She also supports college students facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and the organizational demands of independent life, using CBT and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to strengthen life management and coping skills.

With couples and families, Donisha applies structural and solution-focused therapy to work through trust ruptures, communication breakdowns, and shifts in family roles, including co-parenting, blended families, and parent-child dynamics during major life transitions.

When clients feel stuck, she incorporates mindfulness journaling to help clients interrupt cycles of negative thinking and reconnect with their own voice, and motivational interviewing for clients working through ambivalence about change. If clients request incorporating spiritual or Christian perspectives into their therapy, she is skilled at integrating that naturally into her evidence-based approach.

Donisha earned both her Doctor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, along with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland.

Her time in the military sharpened her awareness of how culture and trauma intersect, and exposed her to a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives that continue to shape how she connects with clients today. She leads with active listening, working to understand not just where a client is, but where they're trying to go. Early sessions focus on building self-awareness, rapport, and trust, laying the groundwork for the harder work ahead.

Donisha knew early on that she was meant to do work that helps people, and she has carried that sense of purpose into her practice as an advocate for her clients. She believes every person is unique and deserves creative, individualized paths toward healing. Through education, guidance, and evidence-based practices, she helps clients build the tools to manage life's stressors. She sees herself as a guide on that journey, not the one steering it. Reach out to connect with Donisha and schedule your first telehealth session today.

Learn more about Donisha in her profile on Psychology Today.