Renee DeVuyst, LMHC

Renee DeVuyst is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience. She uses a person-centered style that emphasizes empathy, genuineness, and respect while helping people work through anxiety, addiction, grief, and other life challenges.

Renee blends client-centered work with motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people see patterns and make practical changes. She speaks plainly in sessions, offers active validation, and will also point out mismatches between beliefs and behavior to encourage self-awareness.

Her background includes treating trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and substance use concerns, as well as supporting people dealing with career shifts, relationship strain, and caregiving stress. She also lists aging and geriatric issues among her focus areas and assists with caregiver-related strain and isolation.

Renee earned a master’s degree in Counselor Education from SUNY Brockport and received NBCC certification in 2003 before obtaining New York state licensure in 2006. Her practice history spans many communication methods and client situations across 18 years.

In sessions she aims to meet people where they are and build collaborative goals. The work often mixes listening, reflective feedback, and concrete strategies so clients can try new ways of coping between visits.

How her approaches translate to online work

Renee often draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive-behavioral ideas in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are to help them feel understood and move forward. Cognitive-behavioral techniques look at thought and behavior patterns and teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Renee will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. She adjusts her focus over time based on what helps the individual make progress.

The original biography states she is comfortable with texts, video chat, phone calls, and video conferencing. If you want to use online options, confirm which formats are currently offered when you book. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone choose a quieter time during the day. Those practical benefits can help maintain continuity and make it simpler to try new coping strategies between meetings.