- Direct and honest
- Trauma-informed focus
- Practical skills
About Alaine
Alaine Lagasse is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience in Minnesota and Alaska. She brings 12 years of clinical work to the room and focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and relationship concerns. She aims to be direct and honest while maintaining respect and compassion for each person she meets.
She spent time as a readjustment counselor helping veterans move from military to civilian life. In that role she supported people dealing with combat and sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, substance issues, and job transitions. She has also worked with people who have experienced physical or emotional abuse.
Her style is interactive and straightforward. She values honesty and encourages clients to face fears while being treated with sensitivity. She explicitly affirms people who identify as Straight, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning.
Alaine draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sessions. She adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
She helps people work on practical skills for managing mood, reducing anxiety, addressing addictive patterns, improving sleep, and navigating life changes. If someone is ready to take a step toward change, she offers support and guidance to help them move forward.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Alaine uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for anxiety, difficult emotions, and making meaning around life changes.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, respect, and meeting each person where they are. This approach helps people feel heard while they sort through relationship, identity, or grief issues.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another common tool she uses to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, and to practice new ways of coping. CBT often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and addictive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are determined by the therapist and the service. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when a full hour isn't needed, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use these options to help therapy fit into everyday life.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Alaska, Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Alaine works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also focuses on codependency and related family of origin and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is interactive and somewhat direct, combining honesty with compassion. Sessions aim to be practical, focusing on clear steps and skills to address the issues you bring.
What experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience, including work as a readjustment counselor supporting veterans during transitions from military to civilian life.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices with ties to Minnesota. Credential details include AK LPC and MN LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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