Renee LaRock-Gary

Compassionate skills-based therapy for lasting change

LMHC New York

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Renee

Renee LaRock-Gary is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York with two decades of clinical experience. She has built a career supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and ADHD, and brings a wide-ranging toolkit drawn from evidence-informed therapies.

Background and approach

Her background includes extensive training in therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based and Client-Centered therapies, and mindfulness techniques that inform how she structures sessions and interventions.

Renee emphasizes collaborative care and practical strategies tailored to each person's needs, drawing on experience working with survivors of interpersonal violence, crisis settings, and medical and caregiving contexts. She frames therapy as a skills-based process, combining commonly effective methods with individualized techniques to help clients build coping skills, reduce symptoms, and pursue meaningful change.

Clients can expect a steady, supportive approach that moves at a pace that fits their readiness and goals.

Approaches That Guide Online Work and Practical Benefits

Renee integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete skills for managing mood and anxiety, using structured techniques that target patterns of thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her attention to relational needs and early relationship patterns, helping clients explore how attachment styles influence current relationships and emotional responses. Client-Centered Therapy shapes the therapeutic stance by prioritizing empathy, validation, and collaboration so that clients feel heard as they develop goals and strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, adjusting the plan over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly, access ongoing skill practice between meetings, and maintain continuity of care when life demands change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Renee commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and ADHD, and also addresses related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends practical, skills-based methods with empathic, client-centered care and includes tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and attachment-informed work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience delivering mental health services in a variety of settings and continues to integrate new evidence-informed practices.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMHC with MA LMHC LMHC10003257 and NY LMHC 008982, and her practice is based in New York.

Can nonresident clients work with her?

She accepts international clients and conducts work in English for those who are located outside the therapist's region.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts

Languages

English