Elyse Daignault

Elyse Daignault is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience. She takes a direct, down-to-earth style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and related struggles. Elyse mixes practical strategies with a straightforward, humane approach.

She uses clear tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Elyse also brings Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to conversations about close relationships and attachment. For clients who have experienced trauma, she draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques to address painful memories and reactions.

Her background includes long-term work with people facing severe mood and personality challenges, self-harm history, and repeated suicidal behavior. She has substantial experience supporting people dealing with depression, addiction, grief, and eating or sleep concerns. Elyse has also worked with LGBTQ clients and with a wide range of life transitions and identity questions.

Sessions aim to be practical and honest. Elyse often blends humor with deeper work to keep sessions grounded and manageable. She encourages small experiments between meetings so progress can be noticed in day-to-day life.

People who connect with Elyse can expect a therapist who favors clear guidance, emotional attunement, and problem-solving. Her Massachusetts licensure is listed as MA LICSW and she communicates in English. International clients are accepted, and next steps begin with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling.

Online options informed by CBT and trauma work

Elyse commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and to build alternative habits that reduce distress. CBT sessions focus on practical steps and simple exercises to try between meetings.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful memories and reduce their impact on daily life. This work is paced to match what a person can manage and aims to restore day-to-day functioning and safety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are sometimes woven in when relationships and attachment shape a person's struggles.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Elyse will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up. Together they choose which methods to use and adjust them as therapy progresses.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, EFT, and trauma-focused techniques to work well in remote sessions while focusing on practical tools and clear goals.