Donna Coakley, MD, LCPC, LPC

Donna Coakley is a seasoned clinician based in the District of Columbia who combines extensive training with a compassionate, client-focused manner. With 26 years of clinical experience, she holds MD (medical doctor), LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor), and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and serves as an LCPC supervisor. She is licensed to practice across the mid-Atlantic region, including the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Her practice addresses a broad spectrum of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, parenting challenges, career stress, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and ADHD. She has more than a decade of experience working with military members and their families across all branches, bringing familiarity with the unique stressors service members face.

Coakley’s therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. Clinically, she integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques, humanistic talk therapy, and trauma-informed methods. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and is an approved EMDR therapist, and she adapts treatment plans and session dialogue to each person’s specific needs.

Seeking change often requires courage, and she focuses on supporting and empowering clients through that process. Donna Coakley works collaboratively to help people move toward more fulfilling and balanced lives.