Renee Lafriniere

Renee Lafriniere is a licensed therapist in Florida who helps people facing major life changes and emotional strain. She listens closely and offers practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. Renee aims to make therapy approachable and usable for everyday life. With 25 years of experience, Renee draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person’s lead and build a trusting working relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that keep people stuck. These approaches are used to help with mood difficulties, coping with loss, and shifting behavior when life demands change. Renee often supports people grappling with career transitions, parenting strain, addiction-related issues, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns tied to aging, blended family dynamics, serious illness, and end-of-life matters. She pays attention to multicultural concerns and the way identity and background shape emotional experience. In sessions she emphasizes clear communication skills, building social connection, and reducing isolation or shame. Renee works to help people find a clearer sense of purpose and practical next steps. Her style is collaborative, steady, and focused on small, achievable change. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused work, and an emphasis on tools that fit daily life. Renee’s combined background in counseling and long practice helps her tailor support to each person’s situation.

How Renee Uses Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects what the client says, asks clarifying questions, and helps the client set priorities for change. That approach is useful when someone needs acceptance and space to sort through a major life shift.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves noticing unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavior changes to improve mood and functioning. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress tied to life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend ways of working that fit those needs. The plan can shift if something isn’t helping, and choices are made collaboratively throughout therapy.

Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten a check-in when time is limited, or avoid travel after a long shift. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, goal-setting, and skill practice to remote sessions to support progress between meetings.