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Elyse Daignault, LICSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
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About Elyse

Elyse Daignault is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 24 years of clinical experience who blends practical, evidence-based methods with a grounded, personable style.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD, while also addressing relationship concerns, grief, substance-related struggles, and self-esteem. Her work often includes direct, realistic conversations coupled with moments of warmth and humor to support change.

Throughout a long career in Massachusetts settings, she has worked with clients facing complex and high-risk challenges, including personality disorder presentations, self-injury, and multiple suicide attempts, as well as people navigating trauma, eating and sleep issues, and life transitions. She also has substantial experience with LGBT clients and with a wide range of mood and anxiety presentations.

Elyse approaches therapy collaboratively, tailoring interventions to each person’s goals and using practical tools alongside deeper emotion-focused exploration to foster coping and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elyse uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing anxiety, mood changes, and ADHD-related challenges. She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to support deeper relational and attachment work, helping clients explore feelings and improve emotional connection in their close relationships. When trauma is central, Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted strategies to process and reduce the impact of traumatic experiences.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elyse works with each person to understand their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the therapeutic plan fits the individual rather than forcing one technique for everyone. This collaborative stance helps shape a treatment path that feels useful and manageable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow therapy to fit into varied schedules and geographic locations. These options make it possible to access regular support while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and to continue progress even when in-person meetings are not feasible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elyse address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and family matters, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related problems.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach combines evidence-based techniques with emotion-focused work and a straightforward, conversational tone that balances practical skills with deeper exploration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of experience in mental health settings and has worked with complex cases including personality disorders and histories of self-injury and suicide attempts.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
Elyse holds an MA and is a licensed clinical social worker with the designation MA LICSW LICSW1028576, and she practices out of Massachusetts.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services to people outside her immediate region.
Which session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesBody imageDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFertility issuesLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Trauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

What Elyse can help with

Elyse Daignault works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Elyse works with ones with personality disorders, history of cutting self, and numerous suicidal attempts.

Elyse works with many LBGQ clients.

How Elyse approaches therapy

Elyse's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Elyse is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Massachusetts.