Collette Dignam, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 6 years in practice

Collette Dignam is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on clear, practical help for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood disorders.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 078507 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1447330329 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Collette

Collette Dignam is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on clear, practical help for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood disorders. She emphasizes a calm, supportive relationship and encourages people who are ready to try new ways to feel better.

She has six years of experience and has seen clients across a wide age range, with much of her work centered on adolescents and middle-aged adults. Her usual approach includes cognitive behavioral techniques paired with relaxation and journaling exercises.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented so people can notice change between meetings. Collette uses short, concrete tools that people can practice between sessions. That might mean simple thought records, breathing exercises, or writing prompts to reduce worry and manage low mood.

She explains each method in plain language and checks in about what feels useful. She also addresses relationship and communication problems, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic attacks, and issues that often affect women. In therapy she helps people sort symptoms, set small goals, and build day-to-day strategies they can actually use.

Collette works with clients in New York and conducts sessions in English. Her style is steady and encouraging, aimed at helping people try manageable steps toward feeling more in control.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How specific techniques translate to online care

Collette commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques, which focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of responding. These tools are easy to practice during video calls or in writing between sessions, and they help with anxiety, low mood, and panic symptoms.

She also uses relaxation skills and structured journaling. Relaxation work includes breathing and grounding exercises that can be practiced on a short phone call or during a live chat. Journaling provides prompts and short writing exercises clients can send by text or bring to a session to track progress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting techniques over time. The focus is on clear goals and small steps that can be reviewed and updated together.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist observe facial cues while covering core skills. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, jotting down thoughts, and sharing short exercises between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days while keeping work focused on what helps most.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression, plus related problems like panic attacks and obsessive thoughts.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, with straightforward techniques such as thought work, relaxation, and journaling to try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of ages, especially adolescents and middle-aged adults.

What qualifications and location are listed?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in New York.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How do I begin working with her?

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