Elyse Daignault, LICSW

Elyse Daignault is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress and strong emotions. She keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth, mixing clear tools with a bit of humor. Elyse draws on 24 years of clinical experience in Massachusetts to guide people through urgent and long-term struggles.

She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also brings Emotionally-Focused Therapy skills when relationships and closeness are central concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy informs her work with people who have difficult histories and recurring distress.

Typical concerns Elyse addresses include anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She also helps with more specific problems like eating and sleeping difficulties, panic, obsessions and compulsions, and mood challenges including bipolar disorder. Parenting stress, career shifts, and life transitions are part of her daily work as well.

Elyse has experience supporting people who have self-harmed or made multiple suicide attempts, and she works with individuals who identify as LGBT. She is accustomed to handling high-intensity presentations and complex emotional patterns while keeping the therapy straightforward and humane.

Sessions focus on teaching skills, trying small changes between meetings, and tracking what helps. People describe her style as pragmatic and honest; she aims to make therapy something that fits into a real life rather than a list of abstract ideas.

How CBT, EFT, and Trauma Work Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In sessions the therapist and client identify patterns, try small experiments, and build practical skills to ease anxiety, panic, or mood swings.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on how people relate and connect. It helps clarify feelings in relationship struggles and teaches ways to express needs more clearly so closeness and trust can shift.

Trauma-Focused Therapy pays attention to how past hurts keep affecting day-to-day life. Work here often includes safe ways to revisit difficult memories and develop coping strategies for flashbacks, anxiety, or strong emotional reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. They may blend techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and practical.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good low-bandwidth option or fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, and when written reflections help the process. These options allow flexibility in scheduling and how people engage with the work.