Renée Thompson

Renée Thompson, LCSW, helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and the strain that comes with caregiving. She also supports people facing body image struggles, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, career questions, ADHD, and major life changes. Her work includes experience with end-of-life situations and hospice counseling.

Renée uses a practical, strengths-focused style. She treats each person as the expert on their life and helps them practice new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, identify internal resources, and build habits that feel useful day to day.

Her approach draws on client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, emotionally focused work, and mindfulness practices. In a session she listens, invites reflection, offers tools to try, and gives straightforward feedback and encouragement. The goal is steady progress rather than long lists of techniques.

Renée has worked in counseling for more than two decades and holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She has ten years of experience providing care in hospice and palliative settings and has supported people through grief and loss, including suicide bereavement. That background informs how she sits with people during difficult moments.

Renée aims to help people find meaning, calm, and practical ways forward. She encourages short-term, focused work when that fits a client’s goals, and longer-term exploration when needed. The tone is warm, open-minded, and nonjudgmental.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building on your strengths. It helps people who need a supportive place to talk through grief, caregiving stress, or big life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and managing stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for tolerating distress, managing intense emotions, and improving relationships, which can help with anger, emotional overwhelm, and patterns of impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they pick strategies and try them out, adjusting the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on high-stress days. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be helpful when video isn’t practical. The therapist will discuss which formats best support a client’s goals and day-to-day routine.