- Values-based work
- Skill focused
- Mindfulness tools
About Renee
Renee LaVigne is a licensed social worker who uses practical, down-to-earth approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She brings 25 years of experience and aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful. Renee focuses on helping people find clearer thinking, better communication, and more consistent coping skills.
She often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward it. Sessions emphasize real-life skills you can try between meetings. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit when helpful for goals like managing cravings or improving attention.
Renee has worked with people dealing with parenting challenges, career strain, intimacy and commitment questions, and the stresses that come from caregiving or blended family dynamics. She also supports those facing addiction struggles, bipolar and depressive episodes, anger, and the sense of emptiness that can follow loss or separation.
Her style is collaborative and practical. She prefers to meet first by video or phone so rapport can be established, though you may message through the portal when needed. Sessions are shaped around each person’s values and day-to-day responsibilities.
Renee practices in Michigan and conducts therapy in English. She does not work with international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments based on the therapist’s availability.
How Renee’s Approaches Shape Online Sessions
Renee often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small committed steps toward those values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choosing actions that fit your goals.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and problems like anger or compulsive habits because it breaks issues into manageable skills and experiments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee frames therapy as collaborative and will help you decide which methods best match your needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress and challenges evolve.
Because she prefers an initial connection by video or phone, confirm the current session options before booking. Messaging through the portal is available between sessions for brief check-ins. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and behavioral tasks to an online rhythm so therapy fits everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Renee help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, addiction, self-esteem, and relationship or intimacy issues. Additional areas include parenting strain, career difficulties, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Renee uses approaches that emphasize practical skills and personal values. Sessions combine acceptance-based strategies, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience working with people facing mood, anxiety, relationship, and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
Renee holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography notes an initial connection via video or phone is preferred and portal messaging is available; confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on the therapist’s availability.