- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Renette
Renette Herrera is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strain, and major life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at practical progress rather than jargon.
Her background includes substantial work with trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, and grief. She uses a mix of tools drawn from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness practices.
Background and approach
That mix lets her tailor sessions to each person's needs and daily realities. In sessions she emphasizes clear steps and steady support. Conversations move from understanding what is happening now to learning specific strategies that can ease stress and improve relationships.
She brings a nonjudgmental tone and focuses on small, doable changes that add up over time. Parents often look to her for help with communication, blended family challenges, boundary setting, and managing caregiver stress. She also works with people facing substance concerns, chronic illness, or the fallout from past trauma.
Clients can expect an interactive approach where the therapist listens closely and offers practical tools. Renette aims to help people build confidence, reduce overwhelm, and find more balance in daily life.
What Renette works with
Everything Renette lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Renette helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Renette lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Online approaches that fit parenting and life stress
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them drive actions. It focuses on values and small committed steps that matter in family life and parenting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete tools to shift unhelpful patterns and manage anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That conversation guides which methods are used and how sessions are structured so work feels relevant and manageable.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and teaching new skills with visual prompts. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for parents and people juggling busy lives, while still focusing on practical strategies and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Renette
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, trauma, ADHD, bipolar issues, grief, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is person-centered and interactive. Sessions focus on practical steps, skill building, and mindful awareness rather than long lectures.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience providing therapy in California settings and with a range of presenting problems and life situations.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California LMFT, and practices from California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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