Alaine Lagasse, LPC, LPCC

Alaine Lagasse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience spanning more than a decade. She practices in Minnesota and brings a straightforward, respectful style to sessions. Clients will find clear feedback and steady support while working through stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and midlife concerns.

Her approach is interactive and direct. She says what she observes and helps people face fears without judgment. Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to match their goals.

Alaine mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She also uses motivational interviewing and client-centered methods to help people strengthen motivation and build skills. Together these approaches target symptoms like low mood, sleep problems, and difficulty coping with life changes.

She has experience helping people with relationship problems, family issues, grief, and identity concerns including LGBT topics. Alaine has worked with clients who have substance use struggles and those recovering from trauma and abuse. Her background includes supporting people through career transitions and the stress that comes with major life shifts.

A typical session focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. That might include behavior experiments, values clarification, or short mindfulness practices. She invites collaboration on a treatment plan and encourages people to move at a pace they can manage.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for coping with life changes, stress, and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a supportive relationship so clients feel heard and can explore their concerns at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. That collaborative conversation guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, values work, or reflective listening.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain consistent work on goals between sessions.