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Elyse Daignault

Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life stressors

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Credentials
LICSW
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Elyse

Elyse Daignault is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with 24 years of experience. She uses a straightforward, practical style and focuses on reducing stress and improving day-to-day functioning. Elyse blends direct conversation and light humor to make hard topics easier to face.

Parents and individuals often notice her no-nonsense approach and clear priorities when problems feel overwhelming. Her work centers on practical tools as well as emotional understanding.

Background and approach

Elyse uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address core emotional patterns and Trauma-Focused Therapy for people coping with traumatic histories. These methods are adapted to what each person needs in the moment.

Over two decades she has supported people through anxiety, depression, mood disorders, grief, and concerns about eating and sleeping. Elyse has experience with addictions, self-harm histories, and complex responses to trauma. She also works with LGBT clients and addresses issues such as body image, intimacy concerns, and parenting stress.

Elyse practices in Massachusetts and holds the credential MA LICSW LICSW1028576. Sessions are offered in English, and international clients may participate. She aims to make sessions straightforward, focused, and practical so people can try new ways of coping between appointments.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the Start Therapy button. Elyse uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and offers phone, video, live chat, and text messaging formats.

Approaches to online therapy that focus on change

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice their core emotions and how those emotions shape interactions. It is useful when relationship patterns or intense emotional reactions make life harder. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Trauma-Focused Therapy targets symptoms and reactions that follow traumatic experiences and helps rebuild a sense of safety and control.

Picking the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest strategies that fit your needs. Together you can try an approach, check how it feels, and adjust if needed so the work matches your pace and priorities.

Online sessions use video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, keep ongoing contact between appointments, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can provide the same core techniques through these formats while tailoring work to each person's situation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Elyse works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical, mixing clear techniques with emotional work and occasional humor to make difficult topics easier to discuss.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 24 years of clinical experience, including work with complex presentations such as personality disorders and histories of self-harm.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed independent clinical social worker: MA LICSW LICSW1028576, and practices in Massachusetts.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are conducted in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Massachusetts
Languages
English

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