Alaine Lagasse, LPC, LPCC - Therapist in Minnesota

About Alaine

Alaine Lagasse is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC and LPCC, with 12 years of experience. She practices from Minnesota and works with people facing stress and anxiety, among other concerns. Her style is direct but respectful, and she aims to help clients take practical steps toward change.

Before focusing on independent practice, she supported military veterans through readjustment challenges. That work involved helping with trauma related to combat and sexual experiences, depression, relationship strain, substance concerns, and career transitions.

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Background and approach

Those years shaped a straightforward, results-oriented approach. In sessions she combines cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness and acceptance-based methods. Conversations are interactive and geared toward identifying unhelpful patterns.

She helps people notice thoughts and try small experiments to test new behaviors. Alaine emphasizes honesty and clear feedback while treating each person with sensitivity. She welcomes people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning and attends to identity-related stress when it arises.

She also addresses a wide range of life problems, from grief and sleeping troubles to addiction and coping with change. Practical problem solving is part of her work. Together with clients she creates a plan and checks progress in short, concrete steps.

This approach aims to make therapy useful for everyday life and manageable for people juggling busy schedules.

How approach and online delivery work together

Alaine uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and changing habits that get in the way of daily life. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take committed action even with difficult thoughts or feelings.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that seem likely to help. Plans are adjusted over time based on what works and what doesn’t, so clients are involved in deciding the path forward.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation when that is helpful, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text messaging can support quick progress checks, homework discussion, or steady support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules and to use methods that match individual preferences.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, sleeping problems, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and many related topics.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions are interactive and somewhat direct, with an emphasis on honesty and practical steps. She blends cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and acceptance approaches to fit each person.

What is her professional background?

She has 12 years of clinical experience, including work as a readjustment counselor supporting veterans through transition and trauma-related challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Alaska and Minnesota, and she practices from Minnesota.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Alaska, Minnesota
Languages: English

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