- ACT techniques
- Attachment work
- DBT skills
About Louise
Louise Bonanno is an LCSW licensed in New York with 32 years of clinical experience. She works with adults managing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues such as attachment concerns, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, first responder stress, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, panic attacks, and self-love.
Louise has practiced across private practice and community mental health settings. She has worked with critical incident stress management debriefing for first responders. Her background includes a mix of short and longer term approaches and additional training in hypnotherapy and Accelerated Resolution of Trauma as described in her original biography.
In sessions she focuses on helping people find answers and new ways of living when other attempts have not worked. The work is described as effortful but aimed at clearer direction and resolution. Practically, she aims to help clients notice patterns, learn skills, and try different responses to longstanding problems.
Louise uses several clinical approaches that shape how she works. These include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and action, Attachment-Based ideas to look at relational patterns, Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, and Mindfulness practices for present-moment noticing.
She asks people to consider therapy as a collaborative process. Prospective clients are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin exploring their concerns and goals.
How clinical approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values. It can be useful for shame or guilt that keeps someone stuck and for anxiety that limits day-to-day choices.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions. That perspective can help when guilt or shame is linked to family roles or ongoing relationship conflict.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment noticing and simple practices to reduce reactivity. It supports people who want tools to steady intense emotions like panic or shame and to increase self-awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Louise will collaborate with each client to decide which methods feel most helpful based on needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean trying skill-based DBT tools for emotional control one week and values-focused ACT work the next.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and remove commuting time. Therapists use the session time to practice skills, reflect on relational patterns, and plan concrete steps for handling guilt and shame in daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue, plus related concerns like guilt and shame and panic attacks.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, and mindfulness to help people notice feelings, connect with values, and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 32 years of practice experience working in both private practice and community mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.