- Strengths focused
- Practical strategies
- Grief experience
About Renée
Renée Thompson, LCSW, helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, sleep difficulties, and relationship concerns. She greets clients with a calm, straightforward style and focuses on practical change. Her approach emphasizes strengths and resilience so people can make steady progress toward daily goals.
Renée uses a mix of evidence-based methods to help clients increase self-awareness and practice new ways of coping. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what’s working and what to try next. She listens without judgment and offers clear, actionable suggestions when appropriate.
Her background includes more than two decades of counseling experience across many settings. Renée has worked with hospice and palliative care patients, college students, children, and people facing loss. She also co-founded a local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention after a personal loss to suicide, and she brings that understanding to grief work.
Renée has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida since 2009. She holds a graduate degree earned with high honors and draws on long clinical experience when supporting people through major life changes, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and complicated family dynamics. She aims to help clients find meaning, purpose, and steadier days.
Her style is warm, direct, and practical. Renée invites people ready to make changes to work alongside her, practice new skills, and move toward clearer routines and better sleep where needed.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and develop clearer goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences, and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions are collaborative so the plan can be adjusted as you learn what helps most.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work also lets clients practice skills in real-life settings and return to them between visits. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and pacing to your routine so therapy becomes manageable alongside daily responsibilities.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
Renée supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting concerns, relationship and family difficulties, and related challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, direct, and strengths focused. She listens without judgment and offers practical steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 21 years of counseling experience, including work with hospice and palliative care, college students, children, and bereavement support.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.