Alaine Lagasse, LPC, LPCC

Alaine Lagasse is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Minnesota. She brings 12 years of clinical experience and a down-to-earth approach to therapy. She aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, mood shifts, and challenges like sleep problems or low self-esteem.

Her background includes work supporting people after traumatic experiences and assisting those navigating major life transitions. She has experience helping individuals with substance use concerns, relationship struggles, and the emotional impact of trauma. Her practice is attentive to people across sexual orientations and gender identities.

In sessions she is direct but respectful. She tends to be interactive and asks practical questions to help clients identify what matters to them. She works with each person to build steps they can try between sessions and checks progress along the way.

Alaine uses several evidence-informed methods including acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices. She adapts conversations and plans to match the client’s goals and rhythm. The focus is on usable tools to manage symptoms and move toward meaningful activities.

She encourages people who are ready to change to take a first step. The work emphasizes steady progress and real-life application rather than quick fixes. Prospective clients are invited to complete the initial matching process and schedule a first appointment to see if the approach fits.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Alaine commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and may combine techniques to fit what helps you make steady progress toward your objectives.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also allows people to continue therapy while managing life transitions or physical recovery. Discuss format preferences during the matching process to choose what will work best for your needs.