- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPCC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Washington, California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Renee
Renee Lafriniere is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She brings 25 years of experience and aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for busy people. Her approach centers on listening first and then offering clear steps clients can try between meetings.
Renee uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on each person’s goals and strengths. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
These methods are used to address mood concerns, grief, relationship strain, and coping with life changes. Sessions often include talking through a current problem, trying simple exercises, and setting small goals for the week. Renee pays attention to communication skills, self-compassion, and rebuilding social connections.
She also works with people facing burnout, compassion fatigue, and caregiving or aging-related stress. She supports clients from varied cultural backgrounds and addresses issues such as postpartum depression, blended family concerns, cancer-related stress, and feelings of isolation. Her style is direct but warm, with a focus on practical tools that can be used right away.
Renee combines long experience with a flexible, collaborative stance. Clients can expect a steady partner who helps them clarify priorities, learn coping skills, and make measurable changes over time.
What Renee works with
Everything Renee lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Renee helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Renee lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead. Online sessions using this approach focus on understanding your goals and building from your strengths to address parenting stress, grief, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In remote work this often means practicing exercises during or between sessions and reviewing what worked to reduce anxiety, low mood, or patterns that affect relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals and preferences and recommend a mix of client-centered listening and CBT skills when appropriate. Decisions about techniques and pace are collaborative and adjusted as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions are a good choice when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can serve as shorter check-ins or quick coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life rhythms, while keeping the focus on usable skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Renee
What concerns does Renee commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, parenting worries, addictions, anger, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, teaching simple tools, and setting small, doable goals.
How much experience does she have?
Renee has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPCC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Renee offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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