Key details
- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 000640-01
- NPI1144642786
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- Person-centered approach
- Motivational interviewing
- Cognitive behavioral ideas
About Renee
Renee DeVuyst is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related life changes. Renee also supports clients dealing with trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, caregiving strain, and issues tied to identity and purpose.
Her background includes a master’s degree in Counselor Education from SUNY Brockport and professional certification earned in 2003, followed by New York state licensure in 2006. Over nearly two decades she has worked with a wide range of presenting problems, including substance use and process addictions, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and difficulties with sleep and eating.
Renee describes her style as integrative with a strong person-centered emphasis. She listens for each person’s worldview and uses motivational interviewing and strength-focused techniques to build readiness for change. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when helpful to examine thoughts and plan practical steps.
She aims for active engagement rather than long silences. Renee validates feelings and observations, and she will also gently challenge inconsistencies so clients can build self-awareness and make considered changes. That approach applies to work on anger and to other concerns like relationship strain or career stress.
The practice works across communication methods and Renee has experience using text, phone, video chat, and video conferencing. Prospective clients should follow the site prompts to complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding the client’s perspective and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. Online sessions can keep that focus by using conversational check-ins, reflective listening, and collaborative goal setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing practical experiments to change them; online work can include short between-session tasks, thought records, and stepwise behavioral plans. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method for strengthening motivation to change and is useful when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about steps like reducing substance use or addressing anger.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss the client’s goals, preferences, and current struggles and then recommend a mix of methods. That choice is revisited as progress is made so sessions stay relevant to what the person needs most.
The biography notes experience across several communication methods, but readers should confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins by phone when time is limited, or let a video session include screen-shared worksheets and written notes. These practical benefits help people keep therapy in their everyday lives without promising a specific result.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is integrative with a primary person-centered emphasis, using motivational interviewing and strength-based techniques alongside cognitive behavioral ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and substance use issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she use?
She has experience with text, phone, video chat, and video conferencing; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.