About Renee

Renee LaRock-Gary is a licensed mental health counselor who brings two decades of experience to her work in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and attention challenges such as ADHD. Her way of working is direct and practical, aimed at finding useful strategies clients can use right away.

She begins by listening to what matters most to each person and then selects tools that fit their life.

Background and approach

Renee uses a mix of approaches including attachment-based methods, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, and mindfulness practices. Those tools are combined to match each client's needs rather than following a single formula. Renee has a long history in clinical settings, from crisis centers to hospitals, which has shaped her approach to complex concerns like trauma, abuse, and dissociation.

She also supports people dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related issues, relationship concerns such as abandonment and commitment worries, and sexual culture topics including kink and BDSM when clients bring them up. Her sessions focus on practical change. Clients work on coping skills, thought patterns, emotional regulation, and building stronger attachment experiences.

She aims to help people leave therapy with tools they can use in daily life. Renee works collaboratively and moves at a pace the client prefers. Her goal is to empower people to make meaningful changes and reduce symptoms so they can pursue a fuller life outside of therapy.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding how early bonds shape current relationships and emotions; it helps people notice patterns in how they connect and find new ways to feel safer with others. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to clarify goals and solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework to reduce symptoms and build healthier habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Renee will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps identify which techniques feel most useful and which should be changed or combined.

Online therapy makes these approaches flexible and easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and demonstrations of skills, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These formats let therapists deliver attachment-based listening, client-centered support, and CBT exercises in ways that match a person's routine and comfort level.

Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and ADHD, plus related issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then offers tools from several approaches to match a person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 20 years of professional experience working in clinical and crisis settings, which informs how she supports complex concerns.
What credentials and location information apply?
She holds MA LMHC and practices as an LMHC in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
20 years
Licensed
New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts
Languages
English

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