Meet our therapists
Donna Washington, LCP
Co-Founder and Therapist
Hi, I’m Donna and I am so glad you have found our page. As you have probably noticed, The Counseling Co is a new private practice, but I have been lucky enough to be in the counseling business for over 14 years. I have had the pleasure of working in private practice, community mental health and most recently with the collegiate population. I have extensive experience working with clients who are experiencing crisis situations and significant disruptions in personal circumstances, which require immediate intervention and follow-up services.
Over the course of my time in practice, I have particularly loved engaging with women in all stages of life, to include work in individual, family and couples therapy. I’m excited to collaborate with you, while you’re pursuing the best version of YOU, while kicking down all the obstacles getting in the way!
Let’s be real, balancing all the roles and expectations placed on us as women can be exhausting and stressful. I can relate to feeling like you have to be everything to everyone on any given day, while looking like you have it all together on the outside...it is tiresome. You don’t have to be perfect, think you’re not good enough or ignore how you feel (even if you aren’t quite sure what those feelings are or what to do with them). But, this is where you turn this whole thing around and put yourself first.
I specialize in women’s mental health and wellness issues involving anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, career, self-identity, self-esteem, and grief and loss.
Kelsey Foss, LPC
Co-Founder and Therapist
Hi, I am Kelsey Foss and I am so honored you are reading this and considering me to sit alongside you as you take this next step.
I am a wife + mom + therapist. I am passionate about working alongside women. I believe in empowering women to accept themselves exactly as they are, while also striving to become the best version of themselves. I believe women are worthy of love and belonging before, during, and after they meet their treatment goals. There is no such thing as needing to be an ideal weight, in a perfect relationship, or have achieved all school/career goals before giving yourself permission to show yourself love. Self-love and acceptance can start today.
It is through both my clinical experiences and personal life experiences that I understand how to work through emotional challenges, to build resilience and strive toward holistic wellness despite all of life’s challenges.
I am a dynamic counselor with strong clinical skills who approaches each session with empathy, authenticity, and a desire to understand. I provide a safe and accepting therapeutic environment where I work collaboratively with the client to establish goals and progress towards positive change.
I specialize in women’s health and utilize a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches to help individuals cope with anxiety, depression, major life adjustments, mood and stress management, interpersonal conflict, self-esteem, and grief and loss.
My clinical experience includes individual counseling, couples counseling, group counseling, crisis response services, and assessments in university, hospital, and private practice settings.
I hope we are able to connect soon!
Tara Westerhouse, LPC, PMH-C
Therapist
Hi, I’m Tara! I’m so glad you’re here and have made the decision to invest in yourself. Throughout our lifetime, we walk through many different seasons - seasons of joy, celebration, and excitement, and also seasons of pain, loss, and disappointment. During those more difficult seasons, we may need extra support. As your therapist, I hope to offer practical tools and strategies to help you navigate every season of life.
I believe my clients are the experts on their lives and take a very collaborative approach to therapy. I use evidence-based techniques to help clients learn healthy ways to manage their thoughts and feelings. I am action-oriented and want my clients to feel like they have something tangible to take away from each session.
I am very passionate about women’s health and overall wellness. I believe strongly in the mind-body connection. I was a collegiate athlete and am excited for the opportunity to work with female athletes, who face unique challenges such as performance anxiety, school/life balance, and body image. I am also a wife and mama to a sweet little girl who has taught me so much about life and motherhood. As a new mom myself, I understand the stressors that arise with trying to start a family, as well as in pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
I look forward to supporting and empowering women in all seasons of life. I would be honored to walk with you on your journey to mental wellness.
Madison Graham, LMSW
Therapist
Hi, I am Maddie! I am so excited you have decided to take the next step in your wellness journey. Walking alongside you would be an absolute pleasure.
I am a wife, bonus momma to two incredible little girls, and come from a large, blended family myself. My unique personal experiences have given me a greater understanding of family dynamics, finding and creating your role in the family, building resilience through challenges, and the stressors that come with a wide range of life changes.
In working alongside me, my clients can expect to find themselves in a very open-minded, empathetic, non-judgmental, and understanding environment. My goal as a therapist is to allow women to feel comfortable showing up as they are, while also empowering and assisting them in recognizing the immense potential they have. I use evidence-based techniques to help individuals find effective and healthy ways to navigate and manage difficult circumstances, thoughts, and emotions.
Throughout my clinical experience I have worked with individuals of all ages, with a wide range of challenges, such anxiety, depression, major life changes, trauma, relational conflict, mood management, and more. As I have progressed through my profession, however, I become extremely passionate about the overall health of women- physical, mental, and emotional. I believe each of my clients already has the ability to make positive change, but sometimes it takes an outsider’s perspective looking in for that to be recognized.
I look forward to meeting you in person and am honored to walk alongside you as you begin to uncover your truest self!