Donna Latendresse LMHC-D, LCAT, LPC
FOUNDER & CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Donna is a bilingual psychotherapist and art therapist with over 16 years of experience supporting adults and couples navigating anxiety, relationship stress, burnout, identity exploration, motherhood, and major life transitions.
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally sensitive, creating a space where clients feel supported, understood, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence. Donna specializes in helping individuals and couples strengthen communication, deepen emotional insight, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationship
Licensed in New York & New Jersey.
Gabriela Ortiz ATR-BC, LCAT, ATPS
BILINGUAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Gabriela is a bilingual Art Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and artist with 15 years of experience. She integrates art therapy, talk therapy, and culturally sensitive treatment through a client-centered approach. Gabriela specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, domestic violence, self-esteem issues, stressful life transitions, and challenges related to immigration.
Gabriela's goal is to create a safe therapeutic environment where clients feel heard and understood. By building a strong rapport, she helps individuals discover the tools and coping strategies that best suit their needs, guiding them on a journey of self-reflection, self-exploration, and self-empowerment.
Antoinette Gray
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING INTERN
Antoinette is a dedicated Mental Health Counseling graduate student with years of experience in school and career counseling. She provides individual therapy for adolescents and adults—offering a compassionate, strengths‑based approach to support emotional well‑being and personal growth. Under the supervision of our licensed clinicians, Antoinette offers low‑fee, sliding‑scale sessions to make high‑quality care more accessible. Later this spring, she’ll also be launching group therapy offerings focused on building community and resilience. Antoinette is passionate about empowering clients to overcome challenges and live their fullest lives.
Join the team
Tend Mental Health Counseling is expanding, and we’re looking for compassionate clinicians to join our virtual team! If you’re passionate about providing mental health care and art therapy in a supportive and collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV!