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Erin Damato

Erin Damato

LCSW

Therapist · Connecticut · 10+ years of experience

Compassionate support for managing anger and stress

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  • Practical skill building
  • Strengths-focused care
  • Ten years experience

About Erin

Erin Damato is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who focuses on anger and related concerns. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, low self-esteem, and depression. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at people ready to take a first step toward change.

Erin emphasizes that clients know their own stories and strengths. She works collaboratively to build on those strengths and to set realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that people can try between meetings, not just talking about problems.

With ten years of professional experience, Erin has supported people through grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and career transitions. She also works with mood disorders, ADHD, postpartum depression, and trauma-related concerns. Her practice pays attention to how attachment patterns and caregiver stress show up in everyday life.

Erin describes her role as a guide who helps clients clarify priorities, practice new skills, and track small changes. She invites clients to move at a pace that fits them and to experiment with strategies that feel useful. The aim is clearer thinking, better coping, and more control over reactions like anger.

To begin, a prospective client uses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist's availability. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Connecticut

Languages

English

Approaches That Help with Anger and Stress

Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach helps people recognize patterns that fuel anger and stress, then breaks those patterns into small, doable steps to practice. This helps with everyday reactions and impulse control.

Another approach centers on building coping skills for anxiety, mood swings, and cravings related to addiction. It emphasizes short, teachable tools people can use when they feel overwhelmed, such as breath work, grounding moves, or brief behavioral experiments.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Erin works together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and situation. She adapts the plan as progress is made and as priorities shift, so people stay involved in the choices about their care.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and let people fit check-ins into busy days. It can also allow brief focused sessions when a quick strategy or status update is needed, helping skills transfer into day-to-day life.

At a glance

Listed location
Connecticut
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Connecticut)
LCSW · No. 012534
NPI
1598040750

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Erin address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Erin takes a collaborative and practical approach, helping people identify strengths and try concrete strategies between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

Erin has ten years of professional experience supporting people with mood issues, addiction challenges, trauma, and caregiver stress.

Which credentials and region apply to this clinician?

Erin is a Connecticut LCSW and practices in Connecticut.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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