- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship dynamics
- Attachment patterns
About Doris
Doris Benrey Boguslavsky is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) based in Florida with 40 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem. Doris also lists young adult issues among her focus areas.
She helps people untangle communication problems and family conflict. She talks through divorce and separation matters, blended family tensions, and fatherhood issues. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and body image concerns.
Doris has long experience with attachment issues and with clients on the autism spectrum, including Asperger Syndrome. She also addresses immigration-related challenges, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions. Sessions can include discussion of family-of-origin patterns and how those shape current relationships.
She trained in a five-year postgraduate psychoanalytic program as a child and adolescent psychotherapist and has worked in hospitals, schools, and community mental health clinics. That history informs a practice that combines longer-term exploration with practical conversation about current problems.
She speaks English, Spanish, and French, which can help when cultural or language factors matter. For new clients the first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online pathway provided on the site.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Psychodynamic-informed work focuses on patterns that repeat in relationships. It looks at how early family experiences and attachment shape current reactions and helps people understand why they repeat certain behaviors or feel stuck. This can be useful for relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and recurring trust or intimacy issues.Shorter-term, problem-focused techniques aim at practical changes in how someone copes day to day. These approaches teach skills for managing anxiety, improving communication, and reducing distress from life transitions such as leaving home, starting a job, or divorce. They tend to concentrate on current goals and measurable steps.
Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, personal preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they adjust the approach over time so sessions match changing needs.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and shorter check-ins can fit during a lunch break. Ask about which formats are supported when you schedule so sessions fit your daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish, French
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Doris works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem. She also addresses related areas such as attachment, body image, caregiver stress, and immigration challenges.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her work blends in-depth psychodynamic understanding with practical conversation about current problems. Sessions often look at relationship patterns and communication alongside present-day coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of clinical experience, with work in hospitals, schools, and community mental health settings. That background informs both assessment and ongoing care.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, Spanish, and French.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or regional considerations when scheduling.
How do costs and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for current pricing in your region.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.