About Collette
Collette Dignam is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. She brings six years of experience and a straightforward style to sessions. Collette focuses on building a supportive relationship and on skills people can use between meetings.
She has worked with a wide age range, and most of her work has involved adolescents and middle-aged adults dealing with anxiety and depression.
How Collette works
Her approach is hands-on and collaborative. Clients are offered tools to notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavioral changes, and use calming practices. Collette commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside relaxation practices, writing, and journaling.
These methods help people break cycles of worry, manage low mood, and respond differently to strong emotions. She adapts tools to fit each person’s daily life and goals. Sessions aim to be practical and focused.
Collette encourages people who are willing to experiment with new methods and to practice skills outside of sessions. She frames therapy as a process of learning and gradual change. People who want clear strategies for stress, panic, obsessive thoughts, self-esteem, grief, bipolar mood management, or women’s issues will find a straightforward clinical style.
Collette meets people where they are and helps them build manageable routines and coping skills.
What Collette works with
The areas below are the ones Collette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Collette often uses cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thoughts by giving concrete skills to practice between sessions.She also incorporates relaxation methods and guided writing or journaling exercises. Relaxation skills help lower physiological arousal during panic or intense stress, while structured writing can clarify emotions and track progress over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Collette works with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and daily life. She encourages trying different methods and adjusting them based on what works for the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching exercises. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit frequent, brief check-ins into a busy day. These options give flexibility so people can access consistent support from wherever they are in New York.
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