Renee Marter, LCSW - Therapist in New Jersey

Addictions and trauma
Practical coping skills
Supports attachment issues

About Renee

Renee Marter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and relationship challenges. She works in New Jersey and supports people who are dealing with anger, parenting stress, or bipolar disorder. Renee listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps that can ease daily life.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people learn new coping skills and improve how they relate to others. That can mean practicing ways to manage strong emotions, building routines to support mood stability, or talking through patterns that keep someone stuck.

Renee pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and how those early patterns affect present relationships. She also helps people who face caregiver strain, chronic illness, or complex co-occurring concerns. Adoption and foster care appear among her focus areas and she can address related questions and feelings.

Over ten years of practice have shaped her approach to be flexible and goal-oriented. Sessions emphasize small, achievable changes rather than abstract theory. Renee works with each person to set priorities and track progress in ways that feel realistic for daily life.

She asks direct questions and offers concrete tools tailored to individual needs. The aim is to increase resilience, reduce distressing symptoms, and improve communication. Renee supports people through practical problem-solving and steady emotional work.

Approaches that guide online care and choice

Renee uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change behaviors and lessen emotional pain. One common approach she employs involves practical skill-building to manage intense emotions and improve daily routines; this helps with mood disorders, anger, and addiction challenges. Another core focus is addressing attachment and relationship patterns by examining past experiences and practicing new communication habits to reduce conflict and worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She reviews what is helping and adjusts strategies over time so sessions stay relevant and useful.

If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can also use remote sessions to maintain continuity during life transitions, which helps people stay consistent with treatment and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Renee commonly address?

Renee works with individuals on addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, and bipolar disorder. She also focuses on related issues like attachment, abandonment, caregiver stress, and adoption and foster care questions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is compassionate and straightforward. She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical skills and problem-solving to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

What background and experience does she bring?

She has ten years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, anxiety, addiction, and relationship patterns. That experience informs a flexible, goal-oriented practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New Jersey. The profile lists her credential as LCSW and her location as New Jersey.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently supported. She works with people located in New Jersey.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during the matching and scheduling process.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. That process connects you and lets you arrange initial sessions.

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