Dominique Decoster, LICSW

Dominique Decoster is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) who focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and bipolar-related challenges. She speaks English, Spanish and French and brings a practical, direct style to sessions. Dominique aims to make therapy feel manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Dominique prefers short, clear conversations that point toward small, doable changes. She draws on methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing. In session she listens, helps identify patterns, and offers simple tools to try between meetings.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Springfield College and a range of settings early in her career. Dominique completed internships in a correctional facility and at a cancer center. She also spent three years working as a therapist in a clinic, which shaped her approach to common life stresses.

For many years she worked as a social worker with a public defender's office, providing services to people facing criminal charges. That work contributed to her experience with trauma, addiction, legal stress and isolation. She uses that experience to meet people where they are and to focus on realistic goals.

Sessions combine practical skill-building with exploration of what matters to each person. Dominique supports clients in Spanish when preferred, and she adapts techniques to fit individual needs and life situations.