Dr. Renee Nelson
Compassionate evidence-based care for life transitions
LPC Arizona
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Renee
Dr. Renee Nelson is an Arizona-based Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience helping people navigate grief, trauma, ADHD, and the stresses that come with major life changes.
Background and approach
She concentrates on affirming care for LGBT clients and trauma survivors while also supporting those facing adoption or foster care challenges, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and other complex concerns. Her practice attends to a wide range of life difficulties, including communication problems, eating-related issues, family of origin matters, and the emotional impact of illness or loss.
Her therapeutic stance blends empathy with practical skill-building, encouraging clients to build self-compassion and clearer communication while learning tools to manage anxiety, shame, or overwhelming emotions. Dr.
Nelson integrates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to tailor care to each person’s needs. She aims to collaborate with clients to identify strengths, set meaningful goals, and develop concrete strategies for coping and growth.
Sessions are offered in formats that suit different lifestyles, and she draws on two decades of practice to adapt approaches for both short-term problem solving and longer-term healing.
Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Healing
Dr. Nelson commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) when working with clients online. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, and it often includes practical exercises clients can practice between sessions. ACT emphasizes values-based living and acceptance of difficult internal experiences while teaching skills to commit to meaningful action, which can help with grief, life transitions, and chronic stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and happens collaboratively. She works with each person to explore which methods match their goals, preferences, and the nature of their concerns, adjusting techniques over time as progress and needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy lives and can support consistent practice of skills learned in therapy, while allowing clients to connect with licensed professionals from their own location.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Arizona
Languages
English