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Entry 197060Connecticut / United States

Erin Damato

Erin Damato, LCSW

Connecticut 10 years in practice

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LCSW - stress, anxiety, addictions

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions support
  • Self esteem work

About Erin

LCSW in Connecticut with 10 years of experience, Erin Damato helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She works with adults facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, grief, trauma, and mood shifts. Sessions focus on practical steps and building on strengths the client already has.

Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations toward doable changes. She listens for patterns that get in the way, and she helps people test new ways of responding to old problems. Work can include addressing substance use, coping strategies for panic or mood swings, and improving communication and intimacy-related issues.

Her practice also covers caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, attachment issues, and navigating career and life changes. She supports people dealing with shame, guilt, isolation, and questions of life purpose. Problems like postpartum depression, bipolar concerns, and panic attacks are within her stated areas of focus.

Erin frames the client as the expert on their own story and builds on existing strengths. Expect straightforward talk about goals, small practical experiments between sessions, and review of what helped or didn’t. The approach is collaborative and goal-oriented.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in Connecticut. The practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session.

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How her approaches guide online sessions

Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions. That can mean focusing on practical skills to reduce anxiety and panic, such as short behavioral experiments and breathing or grounding practices that can be tried between sessions. It also means addressing substance use with concrete goals and stepwise plans to change habits and reduce harm.

She places emphasis on attachment and communication patterns for relationship or intimacy-related issues. Work often involves clarifying patterns, practicing different responses, and reviewing how those changes felt and worked in daily life. Choosing the best approach is collaborative - she and the client will weigh goals, past efforts, and preferences to find what fits best.

Confirm current session formats before booking if you need a specific setup. The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy into a workday, having shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoiding travel time. Therapists can use remote meetings to help people try new skills in real time and make progress without rearranging a whole day.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Connecticut

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns such as grief and trauma.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a practical, collaborative approach that focuses on building strengths and testing small changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional experience as a clinician.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

Erin Damato

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