Louise Bonanno, LCSW

Louise Bonanno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 32 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue. She has practiced in both private practice and community mental health settings, bringing a breadth of experience that includes work with first responder debriefing and training in approaches such as hypnotherapy, Accelerated Resolution of Trauma, and solution-focused methods. Louise emphasizes that many individuals seek counseling after trying other options and are looking for practical answers, clearer direction, and tangible change in their lives.

Her approach is collaborative and grounded in well established therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Mindfulness practices. She offers both short-term and longer-term modalities and tailors care to each person s goals, whether the focus is healing from trauma, improving communication, managing panic, or addressing isolation and self-worth. Louise makes her experience and training available to help clients find resolution and develop new ways of being in life, working together to identify workable strategies and meaningful growth.

Working Online with Attachment, ACT, and DBT Approaches

Louise Bonanno integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into online work to help clients clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take meaningful action despite anxiety or stress. ACT is useful for people seeking more purposeful living and better coping with uncomfortable emotions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relationship patterns and early bonding experiences that affect current connections, making it a good fit for those addressing communication problems, intimacy concerns, or attachment issues. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for anger, panic, and intense emotional reactions.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Louise works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone conversations, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These flexible options support continuity of care and allow clients to choose the format that best suits their schedule and comfort level.