Renée Thompson , LCSW

Renée Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who brings more than two decades of counseling experience to her work. She recognizes how daunting it can feel to begin therapy and meets each person with empathy and respect as they take that first step toward change. Renée emphasizes the capacity people have to grow and shift - encouraging daily practice of the traits and behaviors clients want to strengthen while attending to the practical challenges of life, including financial stress and related pressures.

Her approach centers on clients' strengths and resiliency, treating each person as the expert on their own life. She supports exploration, offers professional perspective, and helps clients practice new ways of thinking and coping. With her graduate education - completed magna cum laude, which means with high academic honors - clinical training, and extensive experience, Renée helps people increase self-awareness, access internal resources, release unhelpful thoughts and feelings, consider alternative perspectives, and develop practical coping strategies.

Renée has worked with a wide range of populations, including end-of-life patients and their families, college students, children, couples, and blended families. She has ten years of experience in hospice and palliative care and has worked with children since 2002. She is recognized for grief counseling and supporting those affected by suicide loss, and she co-founded the Tampa Bay chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - an organization that is personally meaningful to her due to her own loss to suicide. Renée has been a Florida LCSW since 2009 and has continued her clinical practice in online and in-person settings since May 2020. She considers it a privilege to walk alongside clients as they pursue greater meaning, purpose, and wellbeing, and she collaborates with motivated individuals to make positive changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Renée Thompson

Renée integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with mindfulness practices to support clients in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and validating each person’s experience so they feel heard and understood; it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions by building trust and encouraging self-directed growth. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a practical, skills-focused approach that examines patterns of thought and behavior and teaches tools to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, which can be helpful for stress, anger, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Renée works collaboratively with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and needs, and she tailors strategies so therapy fits each person’s life and challenges. This collaborative planning helps identify the methods most likely to support meaningful progress.

Online therapy with Renée uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, parenting, or other responsibilities and to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide goal-oriented support, coaching in new skills, and ongoing encouragement at a pace that fits each client’s schedule.