Renee DeVuyst

Renee DeVuyst is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, addiction, and anger. She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes empathy and genuine connection. Renee aims to create a space where people feel heard and understood as they work toward change.

She trained in Counselor Education at SUNY Brockport and holds a New York LMHC credential. Over nearly two decades she has supported people facing grief, trauma, domestic violence, and substance use concerns. Her background also includes work with people who have committed sexual offenses and perpetrators of domestic violence, and with a range of behavioral and process addictions.

Her practice blends client-centered care with practical strategies. Motivational interviewing and strength-based methods are central. Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used when helpful to identify patterns and plan concrete changes.

Renee says she will be engaged and genuine in sessions. She validates emotions and thoughts, and she will also point out inconsistencies that get in the way of goals. That combination is meant to increase self-awareness and support real-life steps forward.

Sessions have addressed a broad list of concerns from parenting and caregiver stress to relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and grief. Renee encourages people to bring their specific goals so therapy can be tailored to what matters most to them.

How Renee’s approaches fit into online therapy

Renee uses a person-centered approach that focuses on listening, empathy, and genuineness. This approach helps people feel seen and understood, which can make it easier to tackle concerns like anger, grief, or relationship strain.

She also incorporates motivational interviewing to help clarify readiness for change and strengthen motivation. That method works well when someone is weighing options about addiction, behavior change, or making life adjustments. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify patterns of thinking and behavior and to build practical strategies for coping with anxiety, sleep or eating issues, and anger management.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods match their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The therapist's biography notes experience across multiple communication platforms. If you prefer online sessions, confirm the exact session options before booking so they match your needs. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Those practical benefits can help therapy become a regular part of everyday life without promising any particular format.