Lauren Daoust, LCSW

Lauren Daoust is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin with six years of therapy experience and a longer background in hospice and hospital social work. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and codependency. Lauren also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness, sleep problems, self-esteem struggles, and life changes.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions start with a straightforward conversation about what feels most urgent. Lauren pays attention to both emotional and physical reactions and helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. She uses practical tools to help clients try new behaviors between sessions.

Lauren draws on several evidence-informed approaches in her work. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take small, meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns.

In therapy the focus is on relearning how to set limits, manage anxiety, and reconnect to personal priorities. Conversations cover concrete skills like boundary setting, managing anger, and coping strategies for burnout or compassion fatigue. There is space to talk about grief, loss, and the effects of trauma on daily life.

Lauren welcomes straightforward questions about logistics and the first session is kept low pressure. She asks people to consider what they want to work on and comes prepared with practical suggestions that can be tried between meetings.

How her approaches translate to online work