
Elissa Duggan
VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate
3 years of experience
Meet Elissa
I work with adults dealing with anxiety and overthinking, trauma, relationship and life changes, and challenges related to ADHD or neurodivergence. My style is warm, casual, and collaborative, but also active. We’ll look at patterns, make space for difficult emotions, and work on practical tools you can use outside of therapy. My background in behavioral health, schools, residential treatment, and outpatient therapy taught me to look at the whole picture, not just the symptoms in front of me. I want therapy to feel like a place where you can be honest, feel understood, and leave with something useful to work on.
My approach is characterized by a casual and authentic style, creating a supportive environment for clients to deeply explore their thoughts and emotions.
Communication Style
- Action-oriented
- Affirming
- Authentic
- Casual
- Warm
Specialties & Approaches
Specialties
- Addiction (not substance use)
- ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Animal Loss
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Burnout
- Caregiver Burnout
- Cultural Issues/Racial Stress
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict (1 adult in session)
- Grief
- Individual Therapy
- IPV/DV
- Life Transitions
- OCD
- Panic
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Relationship Concerns (1 adult in session)
- Sleep
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Stress
Focus Areas
- Parents
- Veterans
- Neurodivergence
- Students
Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Solution-Focused
- Strengths-Based
Licensed In
Locations
Virtual appointments available for California residents
4815 Contour Ct
Oceanside, California 92057
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Interests
Spending time with family, going to the beach, surfing, enjoying the outdoors, and making memories.
Insurance Accepted
- Anthem Blue Cross of CA
- Out-of-State BlueCard PPO
- Health Net
- Prime Health
- Blue Shield of California
- Aetna
- Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth
- Centivo
- None, I’m paying out of pocket
Credentials & Verification
License number
#113629 • California • LCSW
Education
MSW - Social Work, Brescia University
Elissa Duggan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker License #113629 (exp February 2027)
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$28
/ session on average with insurance
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