- LGBT support
- Trauma recovery
- Grief and loss
About Renee
Dr. Renee Nelson is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing major life changes, grief, trauma, ADHD challenges, and people in the LGBT community. Her practice focuses on practical help for feeling stuck and on steady steps forward rather than quick fixes.
She uses time-tested therapies to address difficult memories, overwhelming emotions, and persistent anxiety. Sessions often include work on habits, thought patterns, and emotional regulation. She also helps people manage life events such as illness, caregiving responsibilities, adoption and foster care concerns, and separation or divorce.
Her style is collaborative and direct. She guides people to name what matters most and to try specific strategies between sessions. That might mean short behavioral experiments, paced exposure to painful memories, or clearer ways to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts.
Dr. Nelson integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She draws on those methods to address chronic pain, eating and food issues, family of origin problems, and communication struggles. Her work also includes support around aging, autism, cancer, and co-morbid conditions.
People who see her can expect structured sessions that mix talking with actionable steps. She asks practical questions, recommends exercises to practice, and reviews progress each visit. To begin, clients follow the site’s intake flow to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How Dr. Nelson uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It focuses on choosing actions that connect with personal values while tolerating uncomfortable emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another and uses small experiments to shift patterns that keep someone stuck. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that supports processing painful memories by pairing guided attention with memory work; it is often used for trauma and abuse recovery.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Nelson collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. She reviews how past efforts have worked, discusses what feels manageable, and adjusts techniques over time so the plan aligns with daily life.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills between appointments in the settings where challenges actually happen. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR techniques to remote sessions while focusing on concrete exercises and clear next steps to try between visits.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, caregiver stress, family of origin problems, and eating issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses exercises, behavior-focused tasks, and reflective work to help people test small changes and notice what matters.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on complex life challenges and transitions.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Arizona with the credential AZ LPC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original profile did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Pricing details are provided during the intake flow.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.