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Lauren Daoust, LCSW
Wisconsin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
See online therapy options- CBT informed
- ACT and mindfulness
- Grief and caregiving
About Lauren
Lauren Daoust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with six years as a therapist. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. Sessions are practical and focused on breaking down problems into steps people can try between meetings.
She uses straightforward strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns, practice new responses, and try small behavioral experiments to see what changes. Sessions emphasize clear examples and concrete skills rather than theory.
Before private practice, Lauren worked about 13 years in hospice and hospital social work. That background shaped her work with grief, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. Her clinical focus also includes chronic illness and pain, caregiver issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, codependency, postpartum depression, and post-traumatic stress.
People who meet with her can expect a calm, direct approach. The first meeting is a low-pressure conversation to talk about concerns and goals. Lauren pays attention to both emotional and physical signs, and she helps clients develop practical tools for better sleep, anger management, self-esteem, and managing daily stress.
She conducts therapy in English and works with adults in Wisconsin. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Lauren Uses Structured Approaches Online
Lauren integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into sessions in straightforward ways. CBT is used to identify specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, and to test small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change relationship patterns. ACT focuses on values and willingness to accept uncomfortable feelings while taking action toward meaningful goals, which can help with grief, caregiver stress, and life changes.She treats the choice of approach as collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. Clients are invited to notice what feels useful and to bring practical questions about homework, pacing, or how to practice skills between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people use focused exercises at home, try mindfulness practices during the week, or schedule sessions around caregiving and work commitments.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and many relationship and caregiving issues. Additional areas include chronic illness, body image, and post-traumatic stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She draws on CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions often include practical exercises and homework to change patterns between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
Lauren has six years as a therapist and about 13 years in hospice and hospital social work prior to that. That experience informs her work with grief and caregiver stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW licensed in Wisconsin and practices there as a clinician offering therapy to adults.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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