Renée Thompson , LCSW

Renée Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns. She also supports people facing intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Renée aims to make the first steps toward change feel practical and doable for clients.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She centers sessions on a person’s strengths and resilience and treats each person as the expert on their life. Renée blends supportive listening with clear suggestions and skill-building exercises. She encourages practical daily practices to shift habits and reactions.

With 21 years of counseling experience and a Florida LCSW since 2009, Renée draws on a broad background that includes grief work, hospice and palliative care, and support for people affected by suicide loss. That experience informs how she approaches intense emotions and end-of-life concerns.

Renée uses a mix of approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, emotionally-focused ideas, and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on increasing self-awareness, building coping skills, and testing new ways of responding to old problems.

She communicates plainly and without judgment, offering encouragement and practical steps. People who want to move toward more meaning, purpose, and calm may find her approach direct and action-oriented.

Background and approach details: Renée has worked with hospice patients, college students, children, and families across her career. She co-founded a local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and has specific experience in grief and loss to suicide. Her work often emphasizes short-term goals to create visible change while also addressing deeper patterns over time.

Approaches that fit online care

Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding a person’s perspective. It helps people feel heard and encourages them to notice their own strengths and values so they can make choices that match what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new habits for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These tools can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflicts come up.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skill practice. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, notes between sessions, or when someone prefers not to use video. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and work on goals across daily life.