- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Elyse
Elyse Daignault, LICSW, focuses on practical, stress-centered therapy that aims to make daily life feel more manageable. She draws on direct talk, occasional humor, and focused skills work to help people cope when they are overwhelmed. Elyse writes plainly and keeps sessions grounded in concrete steps that people can try between meetings.
With 24 years of practice, Elyse has worked in settings that brought her long experience with complex and high-risk situations.
Background and approach
That background includes supporting people who have struggled with suicidal behavior, self-injury, mood instability, and long-standing patterns that make relationships and daily routines harder. She has also provided care for many LGBTQ clients and people facing trauma and abuse. Her sessions blend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Emotionally-Focused and Trauma-Focused ideas.
That means she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, name and feel important emotions, and work through past hurts that still affect day-to-day life. The work tends to be straightforward and skill-based, with attention to feelings beneath the behavior. Parents come to Elyse for help managing stress, parenting strain, and rebuilding connection when relationships feel frayed.
She also addresses sleep and eating issues, addiction concerns, anger, and major life changes that strain a household. People leave with practical tools and clearer steps forward. Elyse practices in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English.
She combines real-world experience with down-to-earth guidance to help people reclaim stability and hope.
What Elyse works with
Everything Elyse lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elyse helps people with.
- 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 for online parenting support
Elyse often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that increase stress and get in the way of parenting. CBT gives practical tools for sleep, worry, mood, and day-to-day routines.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns or emotional disconnection are central concerns. EFT helps name underlying emotions and improve the ways people respond to each other during conflict or distress.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Elyse will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest a plan that mixes techniques to fit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape sessions so they feel useful and realistic.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful for longer discussions and skills demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work and follow through on the tools developed in therapy.
Questions people ask about Elyse
What concerns does Elyse commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is straightforward and practical, combining direct conversation, occasional humor, and skill practice to make daily life more manageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working across a range of challenging clinical situations and long-term care settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer online?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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