Renee Lafriniere

Renee Lafriniere is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, career shifts, grief, and mood challenges. She practices in Florida and brings 25 years of experience to conversations about depression, relationship strains, addiction concerns, and parenting stress. Her approach is calm and straightforward, focused on practical steps that fit everyday life.

Renee uses client-centered conversations to learn what matters most to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Sessions often focus on skills for communicating, managing overwhelming feelings, and making concrete plans for change.

She supports people through life transitions such as aging, caregiving, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, postpartum changes, and blended family adjustments. Renee also works with those coping with isolation, codependency, guilt, or career uncertainty. Her work often blends practical problem solving with emotional support.

In sessions she pays attention to cultural background and multicultural concerns. She helps people explore life purpose, set boundaries, and find steady ways to cope with compassion fatigue or ADHD-related challenges. The intent is to leave each session with one or two things to try between meetings.

Renee holds credentials as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She asks clients to pick goals together and to review progress as therapy continues.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy begins by asking what matters most to the individual and meeting them where they are. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and adjusting the pace and topics to match the client's goals, which helps when someone is weighing career decisions or coping with loss.

Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice patterns that get in the way, test new ways of thinking, and practice different behaviors. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that interfere with work or relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few techniques and checking what helps most over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue therapy through life changes or while balancing work and caregiving.