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Renée Thompson, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Renée is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Renée. View 43 reviews
Great news, Renée is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Florida

Recent reviews

I couldn’t have gone through the past year and a half without her

Reviewed August 2024

Renee is a very caring and thoughtful therapist who listens first and then understands the care that can be given to bring full potential for the individual undergoing the therapy. She helps reach patients to full potential.

Reviewed February 2024

More about Renée

  • 21 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello and welcome. I know it's frightening to start therapy and share your private thoughts and emotions with a stranger, but this is the first step to change and healing, so congratulations on this brave move!

My name is Renée and I am here to help you be your best self. I believe strongly in the power to change. This means practicing being the person you WANT to be, every day. We are all struggling with the rise of inflation and making ends meet, but I pride myself in getting to the root of your issues, and helping you get back to living a better life, quickly! Whatever your struggles or concerns are, I feel confident that we can identify and overcome them together. My counseling approach focuses on your strengths and resiliency. It recognizes YOU as the expert of your own life. I will support you while we explore and practice making positive changes in your life. With my education, clinical training and experience, I can help you increase self-awareness, tap into your internal strengths and resiliency, learn how to let go of uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, consider new perspectives, and find new ways to cope. I am open-minded, empathetic and non-judgmental. I provide a safe and accepting environment for honest exploration of your areas of personal difficulty. I've counseled end-of-life patients, adults, children, and families for a long time, so there isn't anything that shocks me. I will give you my professional perspective, encouragement and offer potential solutions to help you navigate through this difficult time.

My goal is to help you live your life to its fullest potential! I aim to help you find meaning, purpose, love and peace in your life and to do this within a short period of time. I am ready to work for you, are you ready to make changes?

About me: I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida since 2009. I graduated magna cum laude in graduate school. I have over 20 years of counseling experience with various populations. I have been working for BetterHelp since May 2020 and find this platform user-friendly and extremely successful in helping clients reach their highest potential. I am an expert in grief counseling, and loss to suicide. I am the co-founder of the Tampa Bay Chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). This non-profit organization is very close to my heart due to my own loss of a loved one to suicide. I have 10 years of experience counseling hospice and palliative care patients and their families and 15 years of experience with children.

It would be a privilege to walk with you through your journey. You are not alone. I look forward to meeting you.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Self esteem Depression Relationship issues Family conflicts Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Divorce and separation Emptiness Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Narcissism Postpartum depression Pregnancy and childbirth Self-love Sexual dysfunction Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Renée Thompson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649409798.

  • LCSW · Florida · SW9407 · Expires March 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Renée Thompson

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

43 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Great Grateful Helpful Listens Recommend Guidance Understanding Wonderful Anxiety

I couldn’t have gone through the past year and a half without her

Reviewed August 2024

Renee is a very caring and thoughtful therapist who listens first and then understands the care that can be given to bring full potential for the individual undergoing the therapy. She helps reach patients to full potential.

Reviewed February 2024

Renée is a great therapist!! So kind and wise.

Reviewed September 2023

Renee is a positive and honest therapist. She helps me stay present with thoughtful, critically thinking skills and advice and alternate ways of handling situations.

Reviewed August 2023

Renee is wonderful . Such a good listener and always thoughtful and creative in ways to help

Reviewed June 2023

Renee is experienced and provides very helpful, practical and sound advises. She listens and understands the issues, provides relevant resources and support in the journey to be successful.

Reviewed May 2023

Have really enjoyed working with her. She does a great job of balancing between listening and coaching. She’s recommended many great resources to me and is always professional

Reviewed January 2023

Renee is a light. Every time I speak to her I leave the session feeling happy and confident. She is understanding and can really relate to me when we discuss what’s on my mind. She helped me get out of a dark place and I will be forever grateful.

Reviewed January 2023

Renee is very good. She cares and keeps things focused and compassionate. I'm very glad to have her on my side.

Reviewed November 2022

I’ve been working with Renee for over a year and she’s greatly impacted my life. Together we’ve worked hard to build my confidence, communication and voice. I’m really proud of who I’ve become since working with Renee and I live a happier life. Although we have more to accomplish, I know I can achieve it with the guidance and support of Renee!

Reviewed November 2022

Renee is a very good therapist and has helped me a great deal

Reviewed September 2022

Wonderful service!

Reviewed September 2022

Great therapist

Reviewed September 2022

Amazing first time experience with therapy. Renée immediately made me feel more like a friend then a therapist making it a lot easy and comfortable to open up. 10/10 would recommend.

Reviewed August 2022

My favorite thing about her is that she talk to you, not at you and she engages you in the process so that you're thinking about the conversation as well.

Reviewed August 2022

I’ve only had 1 virtual visit with Renee so far, but it has been wonderful! She’s very attentive and you can tell she cares about her patients!

Reviewed July 2022

She’s greta

Reviewed May 2022

I look forward to my weekly appointments with Renee. Talking to her is like talking to a good friend that knows how to offer support when I need it and gives suggestions on how to make improvements.

Reviewed May 2022

Renee is an incredibly caring, intelligent and helpful therapist. I’ve been working with Renee for many months now and we focus on my goals, what I am grateful for and my anxiety. She’s helped me navigate and communicate better with my spouse and helped me cultivate a happier life. I truly feel that she’s greatly impacted my life. I am grateful for Renee everyday!

Reviewed March 2022

Renée is an exceptional therapist. She is very understanding and empathetic. She helped me work through some of the toughest challenges I’ve faced in life thus far. I am in the military, and it was evident how much she worked to understand the language and processes that effect my daily life. Another facet I really appreciate about working with Renée is she is also firm. There were several times when i started to say things or spiral on a topic and she would say, “What you’re saying about yourself isn’t true. We know this because of X,Y, and Z.” I’ve had therapists before that would allow me to wallow, but she does not. Lastly, she is incredibly knowledgeable, I respect she has taken the time to learn as much as she can about the human condition and is appropriately armed to help people live their lives. I am incredibly grateful to the help she has provided me.

Reviewed March 2022

Renée is great! I’ve been working with her for a few months now. She’s very attentive, understanding, helpful and down-to-earth. I feel like I’m talking to a friend as much as a professional. Her guidance has really carried me through a difficult time. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed March 2022

It is a pleasure to write this review on behalf of Renee Thompson, having just completed an exceptionally satisfying few months of Grief Counseling with Her guidance. Renee has always been available when needed and performs her actions and responses with careful thought which displays her natural aptitude for empathy and positive guidance founded on her outstanding communication. I have been extremely impressed with her inspiration to try new tools, explore methods of coping, and ways to find solutions, which is exactly what I was seeking. Renee consistently stays on point and is genuinely very invested in my growth. I have always felt supported by her and she is not afraid to challenge me if my actions are not consistent with my goals. She listens when I need to work through my problems, and she offers guidance when I am feeling lost. I consider her completely competent, dependable and extremely knowledgeable in what she does. On a personal level, Renee displays a cheerful manner and a very pleasant personality, her reputation is due in large part to her relaxed and helpful nature. I strongly recommend Renee as one of the best therapists in this area - extremely knowledgeable, always available and tremendously supportive throughout the entire process, I am grateful to her for all she has done for me.

Reviewed February 2022

After just a few sessions with Renee I feel more confident to handle specific areas in my life that are usually difficult for me.

Reviewed December 2021

Renee is an absolutely wonderful person and counselor. I struggled with Post Partum Depression and anxiety after having my daughter and Renee has helped me work through so many of my issues. I was able to wean off of my anti-depressants with her support and encouragement. She always seems to know exactly what I need to hear; she is calm, patient, kind, and most importantly, honest. She is always completely transparent with me and is willing to call me out when I don't follow my own goals and advice. I would recommend her to anyone who is struggling. I am so thankful to have found her through BetterHelp.

Reviewed December 2021

I just recently started my session with Renée and I think she’s a great therapist so far. I was in search for a new therapist with no luck from others and she was the first to pop up on Better Help when I signed up. So far, I like her vibe, her personality and the way she supports and is very understanding to my situations. Looking out for me and giving me tips to help better myself. I can’t wait to continue this journey with Renée in hopes of bettering myself.

Reviewed December 2021

Renée has been a therapist. She’s a great listener and is very open-minded, thoughtful and proactive in how she responds and guides me. It feels like a conversation with a friend when we’re talking, which makes the experience feel very safe and comfortable. Her practice is also goal-oriented which is really helpful for me.

Reviewed November 2021

Renee set me on a healing road. I came to her pretty messed up. She’s an empath and perfectly suited to her job. I will always be grateful for the strategies she gave me to live a more positive life.

Reviewed November 2021

Renee is a super therapist and guided me through difficult family issues. She listens, gives great advice, and follows up to make sure things go smoothly. She really helped me navigate through my problems and I greatly enjoyed speaking to her. Highly recommend her to anyone who needs therapy!

Reviewed August 2021

I was very skeptical in seeking counseling after not having the best experience with it in the past. Renee has helped and continues to help me through a tough situation. Talking through things with her has opened my eyes to many behaviors of mine that I have been able to work through to better myself. I cannot say enough good things about my experience with Renee and BetterHelp. I have already referred friends who I think would benefit from counseling to BetterHelp.

Reviewed July 2021

I came to Renee in a pretty dark place. I was spinning out with worry about my son and his recent autism diagnosis, and felt really isolated and depressed. Renee listened and validated my feelings, and offered tools and techniques that have helped me slow down and reconsider my initial reactions to stressful events or future possibilities. Through breathing and mindfulness techniques, I have come to feel much more in control of my emotions and better prepared to manage the stresses that come my way. She has also helped me dismiss my own internal negative self-talk which has helped me accept more opportunities in my life. I’m so grateful for her help and guidance through a really difficult time in my life. Thank you, Renee!

Reviewed July 2021

Renee is truly helping me figure out where I wanna be how I wanna be when I wanna be. She listens and offers suggestions And always respects my thoughts and feelings

Reviewed June 2021

I came to Renee with a lot of grief & relationship issues. She was kind & patient. I did not want to go on meds so she really helped me put in the work to face what I was dealing with. I appreciate her so much & would definitely recommend her.

Reviewed June 2021

A great therapist. Truly listens and gives applicable advice that helps.

Reviewed June 2021

Renee has been so helpful to me in processing my unique situation and to guide me towards positive insights and goals! So grateful ~

Reviewed June 2021

This is my first experience with counseling and I probably should have started much sooner. However, I'm grateful I was matched with Renee. She has really helped me develop some personal development/discovery tools and they have been a comfort in dealing with my grief.

Reviewed May 2021

I have been working with Renee for around 4 months now and she has really helped me improve my my general well-being during this time. Renee really listens to your concerns and works hard to be available to you. I like working with her because she uses a variety of techniques to understand and cope with anxiety and boost your self-respect and self-esteem. In the time working with Renee, I have never doubted that she is on my side and wants the best for me and the relationships that are important to me.

Reviewed January 2021

When I first came to Better Help I had a hard time finding a therapist. I went through 3 but they were not a good fit. I was so happy to find Rene and felt confident about our future sessions after the first one. She has helped me in a short amount of time with life adjustments and my anxiety. The sessions feel authentic and I feel like I’m being heard. She is empathetic but honest which is what I appreciate in a therapist. She is validating when needed but holds you accountable and keeps you honest.I also enjoy that she provides worksheets and teaches techniques. I do hope that when I’m in a better place financially I could resume sessions with her. I would highly recommend her.

Reviewed September 2020

Renee is very supportive and extremely professional. She is adept at identifying the issues at hand and making good use of our time together, as well as providing me with the appropriate tools to continue therapy between sessions. She has a nice way of being compassionate, yet firm and realistic, so that I'm faced with solutions to problems that are immediately useful. I would definitely recommend her.

Reviewed September 2020

Renée is very kind and understanding. She offers a lot of great suggestions and techniques to find the best option for you individually. She has a very positive attitude that helps to inspire good and healthy changes.

Reviewed August 2020

I’ve been working with Renée for about a month so far and have been nothing less than grateful for being matched with her. She listens carefully and is extremely helpful. I had no clue what to expect when starting this counseling virtually and am pleasantly surprised with how easy it is to talk to Renée. I immediately felt comfortable from day one and it’s almost as if I’ve known her for years. Thank you Renée and Better Help for truly being amazing.

Reviewed July 2020

She's great. Working with her for just a month was really really helpful to me - exactly what I needed.

Reviewed June 2020

Very warm and personable. She listens attentively and helps create a safe place where emotions are allowed. Renee has response time to chats and sessions are warm and inviting.

Reviewed June 2020

Renée has done a wonderful job of being empathetic, understanding, and encouraging. I appreciate that she is focused on setting goals as it is something I didn’t anticipate being an important part of therapy, but has proven helpful to me. She is ok with not having a specific focus for a session, but she steers me in that direction, which is something I am learning I need to get the most out of our therapy relationship.

Reviewed June 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Renée Thompson offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Renée Thompson works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Renée Thompson speak?

Renée Thompson speaks English.

How many years of experience does Renée Thompson have?

Renée Thompson has 21 years of experience.

Where is Renée Thompson licensed to practice?

Renée Thompson is licensed to practice in Florida.

Does Renée Thompson accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Renée Thompson does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Renée Thompson offer?

Renée Thompson offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Renée Thompson?

Renée Thompson can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Renée Thompson?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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