- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Renee
Renee Marter is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addiction, trauma, mood struggles, and parenting stress. She practices in New Jersey and uses straightforward, practical strategies in sessions. Renee keeps things calm and non-judgmental so clients can speak openly about hard topics.
She focuses on real-life problems like managing anger, coping with bipolar symptoms, and healing from abuse. Renee also supports people working through abandonment, attachment, and the stresses that come from caregiving or chronic illness.
Background and approach
Conversations often include ways to improve communication and build better day-to-day routines. Renee draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. She helps people develop healthier coping skills, increase self-compassion, and try new behaviors between meetings.
Work is collaborative and paced to fit each person's needs and goals. Parents who feel overwhelmed or stuck often find concrete tools to use at home. Renee talks through strategies that feel doable and relevant to parenting challenges without relying on jargon.
She also addresses related concerns such as substance use, body image, and relationship patterns that affect family life. With ten years of experience as an LCSW, Renee brings practical experience and steady support to the work. She offers sessions in English and uses a variety of formats to meet different schedules and communication styles.
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.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that translate well to online care
Renee uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and addiction with practical, skills-focused work. Trauma-focused approaches often include paced processing and safety planning in session, along with grounding and emotion-regulation tools clients can practice between meetings. For addiction-related concerns she helps people identify triggers, build coping strategies, and create step-by-step plans to manage cravings and high-risk situations.She also uses behavioral strategies to address mood disorders and parenting stress by breaking goals into small, achievable steps and tracking progress. These approaches help people try new behaviors at home and notice what changes, which is useful for ongoing symptom management and building routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Renee discusses options with each person and tailors methods based on their goals, life demands, and what feels manageable. Together they monitor what works and adjust plans as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to stay connected. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared screen tools for worksheets. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or reflections into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while adapting to irregular schedules and caregiving demands.
Questions people ask about Renee
What kinds of concerns does Renee address?
She works with people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, and bipolar disorder along with related issues such as attachment and caregiver strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm, direct, and collaborative, using evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills and improve communication in everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Renee has ten years of experience as a clinician working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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