- ACT
- DBT
- Mindfulness
About Louise
Louise Bonanno is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 32 years of experience based in New York. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue. Louise focuses on practical steps people can use right away to reduce reactivity and improve everyday interactions.
She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. That includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based ideas, client-centered techniques, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness practices. In sessions she helps people notice patterns, practice new ways of responding, and set realistic goals for change.
Her background spans private practice and community mental health. She has experience with Critical Incident Stress Management debriefing for first responders and additional trainings such as hypnotherapy, Accelerated Resolution of Trauma, and solution-focused methods. These inform how she works with trauma, panic, and intense emotional reactions.
Louise aims to work collaboratively so people can find clearer answers and more manageable ways of being. She often focuses on improving communication, addressing control issues, and resolving guilt or shame. Practical tools and steady follow-through are part of her approach.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial session are used to clarify goals and plan next steps. The subscription-based pricing structure can be canceled at any time, and sessions are offered in English in New York.
How Louise uses ACT, attachment work and mindfulness online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can use ACT exercises to reduce avoidance and increase purposeful action for problems like anger and anxiety.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current reactions. In remote sessions this can mean naming patterns that trigger strong emotions and practicing new ways of relating that reduce reactivity.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm intense feelings. These short skills can be practiced between sessions to handle spikes of anger or panic more easily.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying a skill-based plan for several weeks and then adjusting based on results.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use digital sessions to teach skills, run behavioral experiments, and review progress in ways that fit everyday life.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related problems does she address?
She works with anger tied to stress, relationship conflict, resentment, and living with others' strong emotions. The focus includes related issues such as control problems and communication struggles.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, DBT skills, and mindfulness. The work is practical and goal oriented with an emphasis on behavior change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 32 years of professional experience, including private practice and community mental health roles, and work with first responder debriefing.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and sees clients based in that state.
Can people who do not live in the US work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.