Renee Shacochis
Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions
MD, LCSW-C Maryland
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Renee
Renee Shacochis offers therapy for individuals navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting difficulties, grief, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and other life changes. As a Maryland-based clinician, she emphasizes building a respectful, sensitive relationship that lets clients explore their strengths and increase self-awareness.
Background and approach
Renee introduces interventions at a pace that feels productive and comfortable so people can address immediate concerns while working toward long-term goals. She brings ten years of clinical experience providing individual, family, and group services and centers her work on a client-centered, strengths-based framework.
Renee trained in clinical social work at the University of Maryland-Baltimore and holds the credentials MD and LCSW-C, which reflect her licensure and clinical background. Her methods draw from several evidence-informed approaches, and she adapts techniques to meet each person’s needs rather than applying a single formula.
Renee offers a range of online formats including messaging, live chat, phone sessions, and video calls when available, and she is willing to discuss scheduling flexibility. She welcomes people whether this is a first experience in therapy or a return to counseling, and she aims to create a collaborative space to help clients move through life’s challenges.
Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration so clients can explore their own goals and build self-awareness at a comfortable pace. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for managing intense emotions and relationship challenges.
Determining the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to understand current needs, preferences, and goals, and then integrates methods that fit the individual rather than relying on a single modality. This flexible stance helps tailor sessions so clients feel involved in planning their care.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to access support without disrupting daily routines. These options allow for scheduling flexibility and let clients choose the communication style that suits them best while working with licensed professionals experienced in adapting interventions to remote formats.
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Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English