Renee Cameron, LCSW, CSW

How Renee’s methods translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person seeking help. In sessions Renee reflects concerns, helps clarify goals, and follows the client’s lead to build trust and direction. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Renee uses simple CBT techniques to address panic attacks, anxiety, and low mood by testing unhelpful thoughts and practicing different responses. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches skills for tolerating distress, managing strong emotions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are helpful for overwhelming anger, self-harm urges, and intense mood swings.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Renee discusses goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before to decide which methods to try first. She adjusts the plan over time based on what the person reports and how skills are sticking in daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when internet bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching through a skill, or keeping momentum between longer meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent contact while working toward goals.