- Strengths focused
- Grief and loss
- Practical coping skills
About Renée
Renée Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 21 years of counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship troubles, ADHD, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her style is direct, empathic, and focused on practical steps clients can use right away.
Renée asks questions and listens to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on strengths and what a client wants to build. She offers a calm, non-judgmental space to talk through painful memories, confusing feelings, and decisions about the future.
Her approach blends client-centered work with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based techniques to help people notice patterns, regulate emotions, and try new behaviors. Renée aims to help clients increase self-awareness and find clearer ways to cope with daily stress.
Renée has long experience supporting people through grief and loss, including loss to suicide, and has worked with hospice and palliative care patients and their families. She also has experience with adoption and foster care related concerns, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
People who choose Renée can expect practical suggestions, encouragement, and a focus on short-term progress when that fits the client's goals. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on a person's strengths to set goals that matter. It helps people clarify values, find motivation, and practice changes that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches simple tools to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. Clients and the therapist work together to track what helps and what needs changing so progress feels practical and relevant.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, they can shorten commute time, allow a quicker check-in during a workday break, or reduce the need for long travel. Many people find online work helps them use learned skills more readily in everyday settings, but confirm which session formats are offered before scheduling.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Renée address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, ADHD, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathic, direct, and strengths-focused. Sessions emphasize listening, practical strategies, and helping clients practice new ways of responding in daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 21 years of counseling experience and extensive work supporting grief and loss, hospice and palliative care, and people facing major life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.