Dr. Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso, LPC

Dr. Louise Beaubrun-Macaluso helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, low self-esteem, depression, and grief. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, life changes, and people wanting coaching around purpose and motivation. Dr. Beaubrun-Macaluso speaks English and French and practices from New Jersey as an LPC. She writes treatment plans that match each person’s goals. Sessions focus on clear steps to reduce symptoms and build healthier habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her approach alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness techniques. Her work draws on 11 years of experience and doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degrees in psychology, which she uses to shape conversations and interventions. She keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented while remaining compassionate and respectful. People can expect to talk through immediate problems and learn skills they can use between sessions. She helps clients break worrying thoughts into manageable pieces and practice new behaviors. Narrative approaches are used when telling and reframing life stories helps people move forward. Dr. Beaubrun-Macaluso tailors the pace to each person. She collaborates on a plan and adjusts tools as progress is made. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the process clearer and more manageable.

How CBT and DBT translate to online care

Online work often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is task-focused and helps with anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and stress by breaking problems into small steps and practicing new skills.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication techniques that can be taught and practiced during sessions or between them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose CBT, DBT, mindfulness exercises, or narrative techniques based on goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is reviewed.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people use exercises together in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, skill reminders, and brief coaching between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.