Lauren Daoust, LCSW

Lauren Daoust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. She brings a depth of experience from 13 years working in hospice and hospital social work and has spent the past 6 years providing psychotherapy. As an LCSW she holds a clinical social work license that qualifies her to offer therapy and support for a wide range of concerns.

Her approach to care is collaborative, intuitive, and grounded in close attention to both emotional and physical shifts. She responds with compassion and clear guidance while helping clients reconnect with their strengths and develop practical tools for everyday life. Lauren offers steady, non-judgmental support for issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief, sleep problems, and challenges with self-esteem.

Outside of her clinical work she is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend who enjoys spending time outdoors with family, running, reading, and playing fetch with her yellow lab. Lauren frames the first session as a low-pressure conversation to learn what matters to each person and to determine whether they are a good fit. Questions about scheduling or payment can be addressed by email before starting work together.

Approaches for Online Healing and Connection

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when the goal is to build a meaningful life alongside challenging emotions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns and attachment needs shape current connections. It helps people understand intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and recurring relationship dynamics so they can form healthier bonds.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and validation, allowing clients to lead the pace and focus of sessions while the therapist provides support and reflection. This approach is often helpful for building self-esteem, coping with life changes, and processing grief.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Lauren works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be attended by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging when that format fits a client’s schedule. These options make it easier to access care from home, manage appointments around other responsibilities, and maintain continuity of support across life changes.