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Renee DeVuyst, LMHC

  • Experience18 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Renee

Renee DeVuyst is an LMHC based in New York who uses an integrative, person-centered approach to help people navigate complex life challenges.

Background and approach

With 18 years of clinical experience, she blends empathy, genuineness, and motivational strategies with cognitive-behavioral techniques to support clients coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and ADHD. She emphasizes meeting each person where they are and tailoring interventions to fit individual needs.

Renee trained in Counselor Education at SUNY Brockport and holds New York state licensure as LMHC (NY LMHC 000640-01). Her practice history includes work with people affected by domestic violence, sexual abuse, substance use, and other situations that require both validation and skillful challenge to promote insight.

She aims to foster self-awareness through warmth and active engagement rather than silence. Comfortable across video, phone, live chat, and text-based formats, she integrates solution-focused and motivational interviewing methods when appropriate to support change and build on strengths.

Renee frames counseling as a collaborative process that emphasizes acceptance alongside practical planning for change.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, active listening, and creating a respectful space so clients can explore feelings and values; it helps with depression, self-esteem, and relationship concerns by prioritizing acceptance and understanding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured, skills-based work to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, compulsive behaviors, and mood management. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, often used for addictions and lifestyle shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs and preferences. This makes it easier to combine empathic listening with practical strategies when appropriate.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and communication. These options let clients access consistent care from their own location, use brief check-ins or longer sessions as needed, and maintain momentum between meetings while tailoring interaction style to what feels most helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD among other areas.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The practice is integrative and person-centered, emphasizing empathy, genuineness, and motivational techniques while using cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused tools as needed.
What is her professional background and clinical experience?
She has 18 years of experience working with diverse mental health and substance use issues, including care for people affected by domestic violence and sexual abuse and treatment for process and substance addictions.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is licensed as an LMHC in New York with registration NY LMHC 000640-01 and practices from New York.
In which languages can sessions be conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
She is experienced with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging and uses these formats to meet different communication preferences.
How is cost and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addiction

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

18+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Renee can help with

Renee DeVuyst works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

Renee works with individuals facing an array of mental health and substance use issues.

Renee works with individuals navigating grief and loss, anxiety, and stress.

How Renee approaches therapy

Renee's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Renee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in New York, with 18 years of clinical experience.