- Anxiety and panic
- Mindfulness and skills
- Relationship focus
About Louise
Louise Bonanno, LCSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, panic, stress, or relationship strain. She is based in New York and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. Her approach aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy people.
She listens for the patterns that keep a problem going and then works with clients on concrete steps to shift those patterns. That can include learning new ways to relate to stress and strong emotions, improving communication, or building skills to manage panic when it starts. Sessions focus on small, doable changes that fit into everyday life.
Louise has been practicing social work for decades and has experience in both private practice and community mental health. She has worked with first responders and has training in several trauma-informed methods. Her background gives her a range of options to draw on when a situation calls for different tools.
Her style blends acceptance-based ideas and mindfulness with emotion regulation and relationship-focused work. Clients can expect a collaborative process where goals are set together and progress is reviewed along the way. The work can be brief or more extended depending on the issue.
People often seek her out for anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and abuse concerns, grief around divorce, and compassion fatigue. She also helps with attachment and communication problems, guilt and shame, and learning to cultivate more self-love.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then taking action that matches personal values; it can help with anxiety, panic, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection difficulties, and it can help people improve communication and closeness. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during panic or high stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, and then suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together and can change as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. Online meetings can shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins between appointments, and let someone practice skills in real-life settings between sessions. Licensed professionals can guide how tools from ACT, attachment work, and mindfulness apply to everyday moments, whether sessions are brief or more in-depth.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, and compassion fatigue, along with related issues like guilt, shame, and isolation.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, mixing acceptance-based and mindfulness approaches with skills-building and relationship-focused work to address day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 32 years of experience as a social worker in both private practice and community mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and billing 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.