- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Renee
Renee DeVuyst is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with 18 years of experience. She practices a person-centered style that emphasizes empathy and genuine connection. Parents reading this will find a calm, straightforward approach to common worries about stress, sleep, and parenting strain.
She combines client-centered work with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy. That means conversations focus on understanding what's happening now, and on small, doable changes you can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas guide goal-setting and help keep momentum. Renee has worked with people facing grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports clients dealing with career strain, caregiver stress, and burnout.
Her background includes work with domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors, and with those affected by process and substance-related addictions. Sessions are active and engaged. Expect validation paired with gentle challenges that encourage self-awareness and new choices.
Renee favors short-term strategies when they fit, while also making space for deeper exploration when needed. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so parents can choose what fits their schedule. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and language of service is English.
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
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
Approaches Renee lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Client-centered therapy puts the person's experience first and focuses on empathy, genuineness, and listening to what matters most. It helps people feel heard and builds a trusting space to talk about parenting stress, grief, or identity concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and coping with life changes.
Motivational interviewing supports motivation and commitment to change by exploring a person's own reasons for change. It can be useful for addressing addictions, ambivalence about treatment, or making lifestyle shifts.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That planning happens together in early sessions and can be adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face connection and fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, coaching between appointments, or people who prefer written communication. These options make therapy more flexible for parents juggling schedules and responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Renee
What concerns does she address?
Renee works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with active listening, validation, and gentle challenge. She blends practical skills from cognitive behavioral approaches and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience providing counseling for a wide range of mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and works from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment 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 together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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