Dr. Renee Nelson, LPC

Dr. Renee Nelson is an Arizona-based licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Her work aims to create an affirming space where people can name what feels hard and take practical steps forward.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Together they set small goals, practice skills between sessions, and track progress. Sessions often include talking, skill practice, and tailored exercises that fit each person's routine.

Dr. Nelson uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. These methods are applied to issues like trauma recovery, grief work, chronic illness coping, and life-stage transitions. The focus is on reducing distress and building usable coping strategies.

Her background includes two decades of work with people facing complex challenges, including caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, and adoption-related struggles. That experience informs a practical approach to difficult emotions like guilt, shame, and panic. She aims to help people increase self-compassion and improve communication.

People interested in starting are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small committed steps toward those values. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while building a life that matches personal priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce distress. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses structured processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is made.

If you are considering online care, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it easier to continue care during life transitions or while managing chronic illness. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR techniques to remote sessions, and the therapist will explain what to expect and how to prepare when scheduling.