- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Renee
Renee LaVigne is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan. She brings 25 years of clinical experience and a steady, practical style to sessions. Renee focuses on parenting concerns alongside anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship issues.
She helps people make real changes using straightforward tools and steady support. Renee uses a mix of evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based strategies to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with attention to small, doable steps that fit daily life. She also draws on client-centered listening so each person feels heard before problem-solving begins. Parents often come for help with communication, discipline questions, and balancing personal needs with caregiving demands.
Renee also addresses burnout and compassion fatigue that can come from caregiving roles or high-stress jobs. She works with concerns such as addiction, anger, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and grief-related issues like abandonment and divorce. Renee prefers to begin work via video or phone to build rapport, then continues with a mix of formats as needed.
She allows messaging between sessions for short check-ins. Her approach blends practical coaching with emotional support to help clients meet everyday challenges. With a straightforward, calm manner, Renee focuses on helping people regain confidence and clarity.
She supports building better communication, managing stress, and developing routines that sustain change.
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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Renee lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, parenting frustrations, and making behavior changes that matter to you. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence to reduce distress and change behavior. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and managing mood shifts. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist, using empathetic listening to build trust and clarify goals; this approach supports people who need space to feel heard before moving into problem-solving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Renee will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift over time, and she adjusts techniques based on what’s helping in real life rather than sticking to a single method.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial cues and use visual tools during a session. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework prompts, and quick coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting schedule and keep momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Renee
What concerns does Renee commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, plus issues like addiction, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, combining acceptance-based and cognitive techniques with client-centered listening to create practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
Renee has 25 years of clinical experience as a licensed master social worker in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMSW - licensed master social worker - practicing from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Renee offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for follow-up and brief check-ins.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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