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Renisha Oubre

Renisha Oubre

LPC

Therapist · Louisiana · 12+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical therapy for strong emotions

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  • Client-centered approach
  • Skills-based work
  • Focus on relationships

About Renisha

Renisha Oubre, LPC, helps people who are dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She presents a calm, steady presence and focuses on practical steps a person can take. Her approach aims to make sessions feel like a partnership, not a lecture. She is based in Louisiana and practices with 12 years of experience supporting people through many life challenges.

Renisha uses a client-centered stance that starts by listening and understanding each person’s point of view. From there she draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor the work. Sessions emphasize clear, manageable skills for coping with strong emotions and impulsive reactions.

She has experience addressing concerns such as parenting stress, addiction and substance use, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles. Additional areas she supports include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and communication problems. Renisha also addresses situations involving domestic violence, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and intellectual disability when relevant to the person's goals.

Her counseling style centers on collaboration. She expects honest feedback and encourages clients to speak up if something in treatment needs to change. That way the plan can shift as needs evolve.

People who choose to work with Renisha can expect a straightforward, respectful process focused on real-life change. She asks clients to be active partners and helps them build tools they can use between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Credentials

Louisiana

Languages

English

How Renisha's Approaches Work Online

Renisha uses a client-centered approach that begins with close listening and building a plan together. This means the conversation starts with the client's priorities and moves at a pace each person finds manageable.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and often includes simple exercises to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT tools are useful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and improving communication in relationships.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Plans can shift as progress is made or priorities change, and feedback from the client guides those adjustments.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, since options can change. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports carrying over skills into daily life by practicing them between meetings. Licensed professionals, including this therapist, aim to adapt the format and pace to what helps each person most.

At a glance

Listed location
Louisiana
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Louisiana)
LPC · No. 5367
NPI
1508221979

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

Renisha works with many issues including anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and relationship problems, trauma and abuse, bipolar concerns, and ADHD.

How would you describe Renisha's therapy style?

She uses a client-centered stance that prioritizes listening and a collaborative plan. Techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing are used as fits the person's needs.

What is her professional background?

Renisha has 12 years of experience working in school and mental health counseling settings and with a range of presenting concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LPC, licensed in Louisiana.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography describes individual and family counseling formats. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure what is offered now.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Renisha?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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