Melissa L. Donahue, MSW, LCSW, CST, CSTS, (Expired Certification)

She is a national presenter, author, educator, and clinical therapist. She is one of only 900 certified sex therapists globally through AASECT (American Association of Sexual Educators, Counselors, and Therapists). She has clinical experience in oncology, substance abuse, and gerontology.

As a recent graduate from Rutgers University, School of Social Work, with her doctorate, Dr. Donahue used her professional experience to focus on research, specifically on the lived experiences of patients with vaginismus and doctors caring for them.
She has earned certificates through Boston University in Child Maternal Health and Gerontology. She trained at the Institute for Sexual Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine with Dr. Irwin Goldstein, a leader in the field of sexual medicine. Ms. Donahue has been participating in an ongoing supervision consultation group for years under the training of Esther Perel.

She has led the Association of Oncology Social Workers, serving as the New Jersey State Representative and presenting at their annual conferences. She is presently the Northeast Unit Leader for five counties for NASW-NJ (National Association of Social Workers) and has presented at their state conference. In addition to her work in her private practice, Dr. Donahue is an active member of the Collaborative Divorce Association of North Jersey.