- Collaborative care
- Practical tools
- Compassionate listening
About Renee
Renee Lafriniere is a licensed therapist who focuses on helping people untangle overwhelming feelings and reconnect with what matters. She listens for what feels most urgent to each person and helps them find clear, doable steps forward. Renee works with concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles, including codependency issues. She has 25 years of experience and brings a steady, practical approach to sessions.
Her work centers on building self-awareness and stronger communication. Renee uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities, and she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that get in the way and try different ways of coping. Sessions look at everyday choices and small behavior changes as ways to reduce stress and improve mood.
Renee often supports people during major life changes, from career shifts to end-of-life transitions and caregiving concerns. She also addresses challenges such as parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders like bipolar and seasonal affective disorder. Her approach pays attention to cultural background and the impact of isolation or shame on recovery.
In therapy she focuses on practical skills as well as personal meaning. Clients can expect straightforward language, collaborative goal setting, and tools they can use between sessions. Renee practices in Florida and conducts work in English.
To begin, she asks people to reflect on immediate priorities and small next steps. The aim is steady progress rather than fast fixes, with therapy shaped around what each person needs.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and decide their own goals, which can be useful for relationship concerns, life transitions, and feelings of isolation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that maintain problems. It breaks issues into small, manageable steps and teaches practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Renee will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than assuming one way fits everyone. That means checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan over time.
Because session formats are not detailed here, confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try different ways of working together and keep momentum between appointments.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida, Washington, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Renee address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, codependency, and related issues such as parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Renee uses a compassionate, down-to-earth style that balances listening with practical steps. She draws on collaborative conversations and skill-building to tackle day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
Renee brings 25 years of professional experience to her practice, working across many life stages and transitions.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options when booking to match your needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with 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 therapist availability.
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