Renee Rhoades, LCSW, CSW

Renee Rhoades is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and LGBT-related concerns. She offers a direct and respectful approach and aims to meet each person where they are. Renee encourages people to take the first step and recognizes that reaching out for support takes courage.

With 18 years of experience as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and CSW, she adapts conversations and care to fit individual needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to manage mood, process loss, and improve communication. Renee listens for what matters most and helps set realistic goals for daily life.

Her background includes a wide range of concerns such as addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, caregiver strain, and coping with life changes. She also works with people facing chronic illness, cancer, body image struggles, and aging and geriatric issues. Renee draws on that experience to help clients make meaningful changes over time.

In sessions she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Conversations are tailored to each person’s history, values, and pace. She helps people explore patterns, try new ways of relating, and practice skills to manage strong emotions.

People often leave with clearer steps to try between meetings. Renee will collaborate on a plan that reflects the client’s priorities, whether that is managing anxiety, healing from loss, or improving relationships.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Renee uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves learning specific skills to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and stepwise behavior changes that reduce overwhelm and increase daily functioning. Another emphasis is on processing grief and life transitions through guided conversation and pacing that helps people name losses and plan recovery steps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Renee will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She helps clients notice what works and what needs to shift, so the therapy matches changing needs over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also provides an option for people who live far from Colorado or prefer sessions from a familiar setting. Licensed professionals will discuss the best way to structure appointments so they fit your routine and goals.