Lauren Daoust , LCSW

Lauren Daoust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She brings a calm, steady presence and practical focus to sessions. Lauren is based in Wisconsin and uses clear, everyday language so people feel understood right away.

She draws on six years as a therapist and earlier experience in hospice and hospital social work. That background informs how she listens for both emotional and physical cues. Sessions focus on reconnecting with strengths and learning simple tools you can use between meetings.

Lauren uses a collaborative style. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps build small, doable steps toward coping better. Expect a mix of mindful awareness, values-based choices, and thought-focused strategies depending on what feels right for you.

The first meeting is low pressure and meant to help you decide if the fit feels good. Lauren emphasizes working at a pace that matches your needs and comfort. She also helps people facing relationship strain, intimacy concerns, sleep problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and bereavement.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, mood disorders, isolation, body image, and end-of-life issues. Sessions aim to be practical, compassionate, and focused on everyday gains that matter to each person.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lauren uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take actions that fit those values, even when emotions are difficult. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavior changes that can improve mood and functioning.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with you about your needs, goals, and what methods feel most helpful, then adjust the plan as you go. This collaborative process makes it easier to try new skills and see what helps in daily life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so therapy can fit into busy schedules. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or movement is a concern. Live chat or text can support quick check-ins or shorter practice between meetings. These options are meant to increase flexibility and make it easier to keep momentum toward your goals.