Elyse Daignault, LICSW

Elyse Daignault is a Massachusetts LICSW with 24 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety and relationship concerns. She works with adults on issues like depression, addictions, trauma and self-esteem, and she also supports people facing career stress, sleep and eating concerns, and parenting challenges.

Her style mixes straightforward conversation and practical skills. She is direct and grounded, and she uses a blend of approaches rather than a single formula. Humor may appear in sessions alongside focused, task-oriented work aimed at improving day-to-day functioning.

Elyse has experience with people who have complex and high-risk histories. That has included supporting clients with personality disorder presentations, histories of self-harm, and multiple suicide attempts. She has also worked with LGBT clients and people coping with grief, domestic violence, and relationship loss.

In session she often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking and behavior patterns, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to explore relationship interactions and attachment-related emotions. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of her approach when past events continue to affect current functioning.

Her practical focus is on helping clients manage strong emotions, reduce reactive behavior, and develop clearer coping strategies. People learn concrete skills to handle frustration at work, prevent snapping at loved ones, and reduce built-up resentment. The emphasis is on workable changes that fit everyday life.

How Elyse uses CBT, EFT and trauma work in online sessions