About Paula
Paula Daine-De Broux is a licensed social worker who helps people faced with stress, anxiety, and struggles around addiction. She talks with clients about managing anger, building self-esteem, and finding motivation. Paula names respect, sensitivity, and compassion as the tone she brings to sessions.
Paula holds a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW, and has practiced for 35 years. She adapts conversations and plans to match each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.
Background and approach
That means practical steps and small changes are part of the work. Common concerns she addresses include family conflict, abandonment and codependency, and issues tied to divorce or separation. She also supports people working through drug and alcohol addiction, domestic violence recovery, and mood or panic symptoms.
Sessions can include talking through relationship patterns, coping strategies, and goals for moving forward. Paula also focuses on topics like forgiveness, life purpose, sexuality, social anxiety, and women's issues. Her multicultural awareness helps when cultural background affects how someone experiences stress or relationships.
She aims to meet people where they are and help them find clearer next steps. Taking a first step can feel hard. Paula frames her role as a steady, practical guide who helps clients set realistic goals and try workable strategies between sessions.
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Paula uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical steps and skills people can use right away. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches specific coping tools for anxiety and panic, such as breath work, pacing, and short behavioral experiments to reduce avoidance.She also uses problem-focused strategies to address addiction and mood concerns, which break larger problems into manageable tasks like identifying triggers, building routines, and planning small changes. These methods help when someone wants clear actions and measurable progress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Paula works with each person to decide which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time based on what helps and what doesn’t.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, between-session support, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English