Renee Adams , LCSW

Renee Adams has practiced as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California for 13 years. As an LCSW she holds a clinical social work license that enables her to provide psychotherapy and support to individuals navigating a range of life challenges.

Her professional background spans multiple systems, including the legal system, inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, and medical and hospital environments. Those varied roles have offered broad insight into human behavior and the ways people cope when they are at their strongest and when they need the most support.

Renee’s therapeutic stance centers on the belief that each person knows their story best. She emphasizes clients’ existing strengths and works to build on those assets to address depression, anxiety, stress, family concerns, self-esteem, career issues, and major life transitions. Her experience also includes work related to adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, first responder and veteran concerns, hospice and end-of-life support, mood disorders, postpartum and perinatal issues, social anxiety, women’s issues, and workplace challenges.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process that honors courage and resilience, helping people identify practical ways forward while validating the effort it takes to begin this work.

Client-Centered and Solution-Focused Online Therapy

Renee Adams uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, listening-based approach that centers the client’s perspective. This approach helps people explore their values, strengths, and personal goals while feeling heard and understood. It can be particularly helpful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, and navigating life changes.

She also employs solution-focused therapy, which emphasizes practical steps and short-term strategies to build momentum toward specific goals. That method is useful for managing stress, anxiety, career transitions, and other situations where clients want actionable change and measurable progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Renee works with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, or medical commitments. These options make it easier to connect from different locations and at times that suit a client’s schedule, while still allowing licensed professionals to deliver focused, goal-oriented care.