Paula Daine-De Broux , LCSW

Paula Daine-De Broux is a Wisconsin-based licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and challenges with self-esteem. She focuses on practical support and steady guidance for people trying to make changes in their lives. Paula treats conversations as collaborative and adapts how she works to each person.

Paula helps people cope with anger and motivational blocks. She listens for patterns such as abandonment and codependency that can keep someone stuck. She also supports people dealing with divorce and separation, domestic violence impacts, and drug or alcohol addiction.

Her work includes attention to mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, and questions of sexuality and self-love. Paula brings multicultural awareness to sessions and is comfortable discussing life purpose and forgiveness. Women’s issues are listed among her focus areas.

Paula aims to keep sessions respectful and sensitive. She tailors conversation and any plan to the individual’s needs rather than following one fixed script. Expect clear, down-to-earth talk and practical steps to try between meetings.

People looking for flexible formats can work with her through video, phone, chat, or text-based messaging. She supports international clients and offers an approach that balances compassion with realistic, doable steps toward change.

Therapeutic approaches and what online therapy offers

Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps people can use daily. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life experience to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This method helps with panic, social anxiety, and mood-related concerns.

Another approach centers on changing behaviors and building healthier patterns - breaking cycles of codependency or addiction by developing new routines and coping strategies. This work often includes planning specific actions and practicing them between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and struggles, and then together they decide which methods to try. That collaboration helps shape a plan that feels doable and relevant.

Online formats support flexible, ongoing care. Video calls let people work face-to-face when they can, phone sessions offer a simpler audio option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.