Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Collette Dignam, LCSW
New York
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and mood
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 078507
- NPI
- 1447330329
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Collette supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
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About Collette
Collette Dignam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with six years of clinical experience. She has spent much of her time helping adolescents and middle-aged adults manage anxiety and depression. She also addresses stress, grief, low self-esteem, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder.
Her work focuses on practical skills and repeatable habits. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside relaxation practices and writing or journaling exercises. Sessions often include concrete tools clients can try between meetings.
Collette has experience with a range of related concerns, including panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, social anxiety, personality disorders, and communication or family problems. She pays attention to everyday routines and how they affect mood and behavior.
She prefers an interactive style where clients are willing to try different methods and track what helps. That may mean practicing new ways to respond to worry, testing small behavior changes, or developing short daily habits like brief relaxation or written check-ins.
Practically, Collette works with people in English. Her background includes work across a wide age span, though much of her caseload has been adolescents and adults. Prospective clients should follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based methods and how they work online
Collette commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of responding. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood challenges by breaking problems into concrete steps and skills.She also incorporates relaxation methods and writing or journaling exercises to manage stress and track patterns. Relaxation practices provide quick tools for calming the body while journaling helps people notice triggers and progress over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of therapy. Collette works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a client's goals, daily routine, and preferences. She encourages trying techniques and reviewing what helps so the plan can be adjusted together.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use techniques where they live their daily life. Licensed professionals can adapt sessions to focus on skill practice, behavior experiments, or journaling reviews to match what clients need.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also addresses related problems such as panic, OCD tendencies, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques together with relaxation exercises, writing, and journaling. The approach emphasizes practical skills clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in clinical settings. Much of that time involved adolescents and middle-aged adults struggling with anxiety and depression.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds an LCSW license in New York. Sessions and professional practice follow that state credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients. Prospective clients should confirm local eligibility before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you to the practice and lets you pick a time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers