About Me
Hey! I’m Renee. I graduated from West Virginia University with my Bachelors in Psychology in 2010 and my Masters in Social Work in 2013. (Let’s Go Mountaineers!) I have been practicing therapy since 2013. My first work experience was providing therapy for at-risk children and teens with community-based Intensive in-home family services with Easter Seals UCP. I obtained my clinical social work full license in 2015 in NC. I received a certificate in 2016 from the Advanced Training Institute in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) and received a certificate in 2016 for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). I worked for a group private practice for 7 years which allowed me to hone my skill set and identify interests of working with adults in trauma based recovery. I have received additional training in ACT, CBT, and DBT. I particularly enjoy working with college students. If I’m not in sessions, I’m usually spending time outside or getting into Raleigh adventures with my husband and daughter.
Who do I see
Does life have you feeling stuck? You’re tired and overwhelmed. There are times when we all need extra support. New life transitions can be hard to navigate. Transition is different for everyone. For some people, reaching the end of their career, or launching their children, comes with a sense of accomplishment, and pride and excitement for the next phase. But for others, there's confusion or sadness over the purpose or direction for their life. Maybe life doesn’t look the way you thought it would at this point. We all deal with major life changes differently whether you are an empty nester or a college student.
You can find your way again and move forward with refined purpose. You can find meaning in your life and let go of thoughts of worry that keep you up at night. You can look towards the future with hope and optimism. You can grieve the loss of expectations and disappointments and create new goals and dreams. I would love to be part of your journey.
Are you reflecting on childhood experiences and realizing something wasn’t right? Maybe you are in college and just starting to create your own sense of identity but your unsure what are truly your beliefs versus your parent’s beliefs. Maybe there was no space for you to have negative emotions growing up but your parents’ emotions affected the house. Or you grew up in a home where abuse, addiction or abandonment was the norm and you were expected to be the adult. Maybe you notice you are so responsible now that it is difficult to feel any sense of joy or sense of who you really are. Let’s focus on what a fresh perspective could look like for you to move forward with hope for the future. It doesn’t have to stay this way and you don’t have to do it alone.