Insight is only the beginning.
Some arrive needing space to understand what has happened.
Others are ready for change but struggle to create lasting movement.
Our work brings both together – for a way forward that translates into real life.
Feel seen and grounded in hope.
The goal isn’t just to understand what’s happening.
It’s to move through it with clarity, steadiness, and a way of functioning that actually holds.
Elaina Donohoe
Psychotherapist
Adam Berardi
Life Coach
WELCOME TO
Donohoe & Berardi Counseling and Wellness.
Here, our boutique practice offers therapy, coaching, and consultation for teens and adults seeking reflective, high-impact support.
Care is fluid and responsive to where you are. Some sessions are reflective, others are deliberate, and some are purely practical.
Our approach is integrated and intentional, blending depth-oriented therapy, structured personal or relational work, and advanced professional consultation as needed.
Ready to invest in growth that’s intentional, integrated, and deeply personal? Request a consultation today.
The reasons people arrive here are rarely simple.
The following vignettes are representative composites based on real clinical themes and experiences. *Names and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy.
Natalie
Natalie* was referred by her personal injury attorney for short-term support during litigation after a life-altering disability. With a deposition approaching, there were concerns that emotional overwhelm could affect both her clarity and her case. She found herself becoming tearful, losing her train of thought, and, at times, overtaken by anger over how much her life had changed. She wasn’t seeking therapy. She needed focused support to stay grounded, regulated, and clear.
James
James* lives with hearing loss in his right ear and tinnitus that never stops, not even when he sleeps. The ringing follows him through every moment, leaving him exhausted, anxious, and on edge. He struggles to focus at work, enjoy conversations, or simply relax at home. The sound feels relentless, and the emotional toll has begun to overshadow his life, making him feel trapped in his own head.
Danielle
Danielle* is a seasoned therapist. Clients trust her. Colleagues consult her. She’s rarely clinically lost, but she feels the weight of complexity: high-acuity cases, ethical nuance, the quiet toll of sustained depth work. She doesn’t need basic supervision. She needs a space that can hold her and support her in staying grounded, clear, and connected to the work.
Sophie
Sophie* is 17. Intelligent. Self-aware. Slightly untethered. She feels the pressure to choose a path that will define her future, while still trying to define herself. Adults ask about majors and applications. She’s thinking about meaning. Sophie sees how quickly passion can turn into burnout in the adults around her. She worries less about failure and more about ending up in a life that doesn’t feel like her own.
Maya & Jonathan
Maya* and Jonathan* have been together for years. Loyal, responsible, committed. There’s no rupture or betrayal, but something has flattened. Conversations center on logistics. Conflict escalates or gets sidestepped. Each feels unseen – not unloved but misunderstood. They’re not trying to fix something broken. They want to deepen what works and feel more connected, satisfied, and fully seen.
How We Help
Therapy
(Adults, Teens,
Professionals)
Deposition
Preparation
Consultation
Disability-Focused Care
& Chronic Illness
Coaching
(Individuals & Couples)
Natalie worked with us in a brief, consultation-based format focused on deposition preparation. Through realistic mock depositions, she practiced staying steady under pressure, pausing, and responding clearly. We focused on managing emotional activation, communicating concisely, and navigating memory gaps without panic. This was not therapy and did not involve coaching on what to say; it only involved how to remain regulated and grounded. By the time of her deposition, Natalie was more composed and able to communicate her experience without becoming overwhelmed.
Referred by his audiologist, James began CBT as part of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). He learned to reframe thoughts, tolerate distress, and adjust to single-sided hearing loss. We worked collaboratively with his audiologist to address the emotional and behavioral impact of tinnitus. Our work also focused on processing how this condition affected his identity and daily functioning. With both clinical and lived experience, we help clients regain calm, focus, and a sense of presence – even with tinnitus.
Danielle knew she needed the right support, and she reached out. Together, we examined transference patterns, subtle rescue impulses, and how to strengthen boundaries without losing empathy. At times, the work focused on career direction – positioning, specialization, and sustainability. At others, it centered on balance – protecting her nervous system while maintaining clinical excellence. She left sharper. Clearer. More grounded in both her skill and her limits.
In our work with Sophie, we begin with identity: family narratives, expectations, and fear of regret. We slow the process down. As she becomes more grounded in her temperament, values, and patterns, the work shifts toward direction-setting: strengths mapping, decision frameworks, and exploring possibilities. Insight becomes alignment. Alignment becomes action. The deeper work doesn’t keep her stuck in analysis – it gives her a foundation strong enough to move forward.
Maya and Jonathan reached out, and together we mapped their relational patterns. We identified where curiosity could replace defensiveness – and safety could replace apprehension. We built practical communication skills to increase clarity and reduce escalation, and developed strategies to navigate stressors such as career and parenting challenges, as well as differences in expression. Over time, they moved from parallel functioning to reciprocal support. From assumption to understanding. From “we’re fine” to “we’re connected.”