Licensed clinical social worker recordConnecticut
Erin Damato, LCSW
Connecticut
Licensed clinical social worker - stress and addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Connecticut
- LCSW, licence 012534
- NPI
- 1598040750
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
These details come from information Erin 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.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction concerns
- Self esteem work
About Erin
Erin Damato is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut with 10 years of practice. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, and work on motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She also supports people dealing with depression and related mood concerns.
Erin's approach centers on practical, step-by-step conversations. She treats clients as experts on their own lives and focuses on strengths that can be used to meet current challenges. Sessions tend to look at immediate problems and small, concrete changes that add up over time.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills for panic, mood shifts, and life transitions. Erin also addresses relationship concerns and intimacy-related questions in individual work. She helps people sort through caregiver stress, family problems, and control issues in daily routines.
Erin works with people facing substance use and addiction concerns alongside mental health problems. She offers support for grief, postpartum mood changes, and issues around isolation and shame. Communication problems and attachment-related patterns are also part of her focus.
Sessions are straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. Erin uses clear, practical language and aims to make therapy fit into everyday life. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How Erin adapts evidence-based work for online sessions
Erin uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and build coping skills. One commonly used approach focuses on skills training for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing, grounding, and stepwise exposure to feared situations to reduce intense symptoms. Another approach addresses mood and motivation by breaking goals into small, manageable steps and tracking progress over time to rebuild activity and confidence.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erin collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in on what helps and adjusts the plan as problems evolve so the work stays practical and relevant.
Session formats and scheduling options are not stated in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy week - for example, shorter check-ins can fit during a lunch break and video sessions let you avoid travel time. Phone sessions can require less bandwidth and may be useful when a quick update is needed. Discussing which format suits daily routines is part of the first session planning.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and related issues such as grief and caregiver strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work uses practical, evidence-based techniques and short-term skill building. Conversations focus on concrete steps and strengths you already have.
How long has she been practicing?
Erin has 10 years of professional experience working with mental health and addiction concerns.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Connecticut.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers