Donna A. Tonrey, Psy.D., LMFT, LPC
Dr. Donna Tonrey is a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Licensed Professional Counselor. She is a Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Dr. Tonrey earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling, and her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology at La Salle University.
Along with her private practice, she is the Director and Faculty of the Counseling and Family Therapy Master’s Programs at La Salle University. In this role Dr. Tonrey has trained many therapist to become successful clinicians and contributors to the mental health field.
Dr. Tonrey is the former Chair of the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. Dr. Tonrey served on the board from 2004 to 2012.
During her1998-1999 tenure as President of the Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (PAMFT), which is the state division of AAMFT, a coalition of PA Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists was formed. Within this coalition and combined effort, in December 1998, the PA Legislation passed licensing for Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors.
Dr. Tonrey was directly responsible for the opening of the Berks County mental health agency branch of Penn Foundation, where she developed and implemented clinical training and consultation services for all of the mental health agencies in the county. She worked extensively with Pennsylvania’s Wrap-Around Service from the beginning of its inception in the state. Through this involvement she assisted many agencies in facilitating, establishing, coordinating and implementing Wrap-Around Services for children. She also has extensive experience in providing Mobile Therapy and Behavior Specialist Services. Dr. Tonrey facilitated numerous effective Inter-Agency Meetings and is well experienced at dealing with all the dynamics that these meetings present.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
- Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (PAMFT)
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA)
- Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- Licensed Psychologist
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Licensed Professional Counselor
- Reviewer of Presentations for the PCA 2015 Annual Conference
- Reviewer for Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy
- Chair of the PA State Licensing Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors 1/2009 – present
- Board Member of the PA State Licensing Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors 7/2004 – present
- Delegate to represent PA State Licensing Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors for the Association for Marriage and Family Therapists National Regulatory Board (AMFTRB) 9/2006 to present
- Board Member and Treasurer for the Association for Marriage and Family Therapists National Regulatory Board 1/2007 – 12/2008
- Approved Supervisor of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Chair of the COAMFTE Committee for La Salle University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Program
- Chair of the CACREP Committee for La Salle University’s Professional Clinical Counseling Program
- Chair of the Graduate Steering Committee La Salle University’s Graduate Professional Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs June 2011
- Member of the Graduate Steering Committee for La Salle University’s Graduate Professional Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs 2002 – 2011
- Former Chair of the Comprehensive Exam Committee for La Salle University’s Graduate Professional Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs 2003 – 2008
- Member of the Clinical Committee for La Salle University’s Graduate Professional Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs 2002 – present
- Member of the Student Progress Evaluation Committee for La Salle University’s Graduate Professional Clinical Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy Programs 2002 – present
- Member of the Autism Project Committee for La Salle University
- Member of the Online Program Committee for La Salle University
- 2000 – 2001 Past President – Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- 1998 – 2000 President – Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- 1996 – 1998 President Elect – Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- 1994 – 1996 Graduate Program Training Representative for the Board of the Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
- 2015 LADDER Family Center – Recognition of Service Award – La Salle University
- 2012 Br. John P. Dondero Award – La Salle University
- 2009 Distinguished Service Award. Presented by New York College, Athens, Greece.
- 2008 Marriage and Family Therapist of the Year Award. Presented by the Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
- 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Presented by Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown, PA
- 2008 Elected as Chair of the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors
- 2008 Reappointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania as a board member of the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors
- 2004 Appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania as a board member of the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors
- 1999 – Certificate of Appreciation from the Pennsylvania Association of Marriage and Family Therapist for licensing for MFTs passing in the PA Legislature during my tenure as President of PAMFT
- 1994 – Awarded Top Ten Business Woman by the American Business Women’s Association
- 1993 – Awarded Woman of the Year, PA Chapter of American Business Women’s Association
MEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS:
I have been interviewed and quoted by various media including but not limited to:
ABC Action News; NPR; WHYY 1210; Philadelphia Inquirer; Philadelphia Daily News; Philly.com; Intelligencer Newspaper; NY Daily News; Better Homes and Gardens Magazine; Forbes Magazine; La Salle University Magazine; La Salle Explorer Arts and Sciences Magazine;The Art of Mixed Faith Mixing; Grandparents.com; AARB Bulletin Today; The UNYP Chronicle; New York College Magazine; Lifestyle; Stepfamily Newsletter; The New Homemaker; Hitched Magazine; Divorce 360.
PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS:
Tonrey, D.A., (May 2015).
Building Self-Advocacy within the Family System.
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by La Salle University and Foundations Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (April 2014).
Family systems navigating the risks around autism.
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by La Salle University and Foundations Behavioral Health, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D.A., (May 2013).
Attending to the Family System and Autism.
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by Green Tree Learning and La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (April 2013).
Navigating the changing the legal and ethical landscape in counselor education:
Keeping up to date on legislation in the field of counseling. Pennsylvania Association of Counselor Education & Supervision Conference, Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Cardaciotto, L.,& Tonrey, D.(November 2012).
Training Master’s level practitioners.
Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy special issue.
Tonrey, D.A, & Rooney, J. (2012, March).
Ethics and how to enhance your professional growth.
CE workshop presented for Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists, Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Tonrey, D.A., (April, 2012).
Attending to the Family System and Autism.
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by Green Tree Learning and La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A., (2011)
The difficulties families face when their child has autism.
Invited speaker, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (2010, April).
Families first: The challenges of autism .
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by the Green Tree Learning Center and La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Rooney, J. & Tonrey, D. A. (2009, November).
Mental health services for today’s college students.
CE workshop presented for Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists, Plymouth Meeting, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. & Zetick B. (2009, October).
Working with families of individuals on the autism spectrum.
Invited speaker, Resources for Human Development, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (2009, October)
Family systems facing the challenges of autism:
Keeping families first. Workshop presented for Resources for Human Development, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (2009, October).
Orientation to the field of professional counseling.
New York College, Athens, Greece.
Tonrey, D. A. (2009, October).
Orientation to the field of professional counseling.
University of New York Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.
Tonrey, D. A. (2009, May).
Challenges families face when dealing with autism (ASD).
CE workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by the Green Tree Learning Center and La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (2010, April).
Families first: The challenges of autism .
Workshop presented at the Annual Autism Conference, Sponsored by the Green Tree Learning Center and La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (2009, April).
The Power of the Family System.
CE workshop and invited speaker, Berks Area Psychological Society, Penn State Campus, Berks County, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (2009)
Effectively handling conflict in family therapy sessions.
Presented to clinical staff. Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (2008, May).
Engaging the family in treatment.
Paper presented at a training of clinical staff of Eagleville Hospital, Eagleville, PA
Tonrey, D. A., (2007, December).
On MFT supervision.
Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers,Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Newsletter.
Tonrey, D.A. (2007, November).
Telling family stories. Families In Society:
The Journal of Contemporary Social Services.
Tonrey, D. A. (2007, September).
Orientation to the field of professional counseling.
New York College, Athens, Greece.
Tonrey, D.A. (2007, March).
Foundations of the Family Building Projective Technique:
An interactive therapeutic technique. Poster session presented at the Eastern Psychological Association AnnualConference, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. (2007, January).
Self-study for the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.
Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Philadelphia: La Salle University, Department of Psychology.
Tonrey, D. A. (2006, November).
Staying in charge of our lives: Caring for the caregiver.
Keynote Speaker, Nursing Symposium, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (2006, May).
A gift of wisdom. [Review of the book Letters to Sam: A grandfather’s lessons on love, loss and the gifts of life.] Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tonrey, D. A., Miller, P., & Hill, E. (2006, April).
Value of role play with clients:
The Family Building Projective Technique. Poster session presented at the Grimes lecture for La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A., Hankinson, K., & Hill, E. (2005, April).
Foundations and Practice of the Family Building Projective Technique.
Poster session presented at the Grimes lecture for La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. & Falcone, D. J.(2004, August).
Foundations of the Family Building Projective Technique.
Paper presented at the Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare, 36th Annual Conference, Boston, MA
Tonrey, D. A. & Falcone, D. J.(2004, April).
The Family Building Projective Technique in partial hospitalization programs.
Training in the family building technique for clinicians at Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. & Falcone, D. J.(2004, February).
The Family Building Projective Technique in partial hospitalization programs.
Training in the family building technique for clinicians at Mercy Behavioral Health, Pittsburgh, PA.
Tonrey, D. A. & Falcone, D. J.(2003, October).
An alternative in the discussion of family issues:
The Family Building Projective Technique. Paper presented at Pennsylvania Community Providers Association, Annual Conference, Seven Springs Conference Center, Champion, PA
Tonrey, D. A. & Falcone, D. J.(2003, September).
The Family Building Projective Technique:
Impacting Partial Hospitalization. Paper presented at Delaware Valley Health Care Partners Meeting, Doylestown, PA
Tonrey, D. A. & Conway, J. B. (2003, April).
Process of Change: The significance of resistance.
Paper presented at La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (2002, December).
Creativity and Psychotherapy.
The Library of Congress, Washington, DC. (UMI No. 072699)
Tonrey, D. A. (2001, April).
Creativity and Psychotherapy.
Dissertation Defense, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (1997, November).
Raising Public Awareness of Systems Approach to Mental Health.
Paper presented to the Pennsylvania Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Harrisburg, PA
Hillman, J. & Tonrey, D. A. (1997, September).
Living the Commitment.
Presentation for consumers on the complexity of living in a committed, healthy couple relationship, Blue Bell, PA
Tonrey, D. A. & Hillman, J.(1997, September).
Learning How to Fight Right.
Presentation for consumers on how to bring about solution and resolution when confronting difficult issues within a couple relationship, Blue Bell, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (1997, June).
New Beginnings.
Presentation on the complexity of divorce and the diverse impact it has on individual members of the family. Montgomeryville, PA
Tonrey, D. A. &Kervick, K. (1997, May).
Joining With Family – Not the System.
Paper presented to Pennsylvania mental health providers, Fort Washington, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (1997, January).
Getting Past the Anger.
Presentation on understanding and managing the anger associated with the process of divorce, Montgomeryville, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (1996, September).
Grieving the Loss of a Marriage.
Presentation on loss issues often connected to the experience of divorce, Montgomeryville, PA
Tonrey, D.A. &Kervick, K. (1995, February).
Clinical Approach to Wrap-Around Community Service.
Paper presented to Pennsylvania mental health providers, Fort Washington, PA
Tonrey, D.A. (1995, May).
Clinical Demands of Being a Wrap-Around Provider.
Paper presented to the Office of Mental Health, Reading, PA
Tonrey, D. A. (1994, December).
Administrative Details for Becoming a Wrap-Around Provider.
December 1994 – Office of Mental Health, Reading, PA