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Renée Thompson, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

Hello and welcome. I know it's frightening to start therapy and share your private thoughts and emotions with a stranger, but this is the first step to change and healing, so congratulations on this brave move!

My name is Renée and I am here to help you be your best self. I believe strongly in the power to change. This means practicing being the person you WANT to be, every day. We are all struggling with the rise of inflation and making ends meet, but I pride myself in getting to the root of your issues, and helping you get back to living a better life, quickly! Whatever your struggles or concerns are, I feel confident that we can identify and overcome them together. My counseling approach focuses on your strengths and resiliency. It recognizes YOU as the expert of your own life. I will support you while we explore and practice making positive changes in your life. With my education, clinical training and experience, I can help you increase self-awareness, tap into your internal strengths and resiliency, learn how to let go of uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, consider new perspectives, and find new ways to cope. I am open-minded, empathetic and non-judgmental. I provide a safe and accepting environment for honest exploration of your areas of personal difficulty. I've counseled end-of-life patients, adults, children, and families for a long time, so there isn't anything that shocks me. I will give you my professional perspective, encouragement and offer potential solutions to help you navigate through this difficult time.

My goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential! I aim to help you find meaning, purpose, love and peace in your life and to do this within a short period of time. I am ready to work for you, are you ready to make changes?

About me: I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida since 2009. I graduated magna cum laude in graduate school. I have over 20 years of counseling experience with various populations. I have been working for BetterHelp since May 2020 and find this platform user-friendly and extremely successful in helping clients reach their highest potential. I am an expert in grief counseling, and loss to suicide. I am the co-founder of the Tampa Bay Chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This non-profit organization is very close to my heart due to my own loss of a loved one to suicide. I have 10 years of experience counseling hospice and palliative care patients and their families and 15 years of experience with children.

It would be a privilege to walk with you through your journey. You are not alone. I look forward to meeting you.

Professional experience

21yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Cancer, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Chronic Pain Illness and Disability, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Divorce and Separation, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Isolation / Loneliness, Jealousy, Life Purpose, Midlife Crisis, Mood Disorders, Narcissism, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Self-Love, Sexual Dysfunction, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

FL LCSW SW9407

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Renée Thompson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Renee is a very caring and thoughtful therapist who listens first and then understands the care that can be given to bring full potential for the individual undergoing the therapy. She helps reach patients to full potential.

Written on Feb 08, 2024 after therapy with Renée for 11 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

Renée is a great therapist!! So kind and wise.

Written on Sep 13, 2023 after therapy with Renée for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Renee is a positive and honest therapist. She helps me stay present with thoughtful, critically thinking skills and advice and alternate ways of handling situations.

Written on Aug 22, 2023 after therapy with Renée for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem

Renee is wonderful . Such a good listener and always thoughtful and creative in ways to help

Written on Jun 16, 2023 after therapy with Renée for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Have really enjoyed working with her. She does a great job of balancing between listening and coaching. She’s recommended many great resources to me and is always professional

Written on Jan 25, 2023 after therapy with Renée for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Renee is a light. Every time I speak to her I leave the session feeling happy and confident. She is understanding and can really relate to me when we discuss what’s on my mind. She helped me get out of a dark place and I will be forever grateful.

Written on Jan 05, 2023 after therapy with Renée for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes