Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Elyse works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elyse
Elyse Daignault is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with 24 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth therapy and helps people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and other life challenges in straightforward ways. Elyse blends honest conversation with occasional humor to keep sessions human and approachable.
She tends to be direct and clear about goals so people know what to expect from week to week. Sessions center on skills people can use between appointments to handle strong emotions and difficult situations.
Background and approach
Her work often covers mood and behavior concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, and panic. She also supports people struggling with trauma, grief, self-esteem, addictions, and eating or sleeping problems. Elyse has experience with obsessive thoughts, personality-based challenges, and complex trauma reactions.
Clients who are navigating relationship strain, parenting stress, blended family issues, separation or divorce find a practical focus in her approach. She also helps people explore life purpose, career transitions, fertility-related worries, and identity topics relevant to LGBT clients. Elyse uses tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
In sessions she helps people spot unhelpful patterns, practice new coping steps, and repair important relationships. Her goal is to make therapy useful and manageable for everyday life.
What Elyse works with
Everything Elyse lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elyse's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Fertility issues
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elyse lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and teaching practical techniques to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and anger-related problems.Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on emotions and how they shape close relationships. It helps people clarify feelings, improve emotional communication, and repair relationship patterns that cause recurrent conflict.
Trauma-Focused Therapy targets reactions that follow traumatic events by helping people process memories and learn coping skills for triggers and strong emotions. It can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and complex trauma responses.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable, then adapt techniques over time. This is a collaborative process that can shift as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions, phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging supports check-ins and ongoing skill practice between appointments. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around daily life and commitments.
Questions people ask about Elyse
What concerns does Elyse commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, trauma, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Elyse blends direct, practical coaching with empathetic listening and occasional humor to keep sessions usable and grounded.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of clinical experience in social work and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MA and is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She sees people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.