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Renee Rhoades
Experience
18 years
Based in
Colorado
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Colorado

Renee Rhoades

LCSW, CSW

Compassionate, practical support for life's challenges

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License and NPI on record

LCSW
Colorado · CSW.09924962
NPI
1205251832

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  • 18 years experience
  • LCSW, CSW
  • Accepts international clients

About Renee

Renee Rhoades is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, and LGBT-related concerns. She approaches clients with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people make manageable changes in everyday life.

Renee adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She listens first, then works with clients to set small goals they can use between sessions. She emphasizes coping skills for hard moments and clear steps to address relationship and intimacy-related issues.

With 18 years of experience, Renee has worked across many settings and with diverse concerns. That history informs a flexible approach tailored to what a client needs right now. She focuses on real-world strategies for stress, career strain, parenting challenges, and grief.

Renee also supports people dealing with addictions, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and nontraditional sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

She holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also lists CSW. Sessions are structured around a collaborative plan. Prospective clients who want to move forward can use the site matching process to find a time to begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

18+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

How Renee Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online

Renee draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people cope and move forward. One common approach is focused skill-building for stress and anxiety, which teaches breathing, grounding, and behavior strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another frequently used method centers on grief and loss work, where the therapist helps name emotions, create routines, and find ways to remember and adapt after major changes.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Renee listens to what matters most to the client and then suggests methods that match their goals and needs. Together the client and therapist try strategies, adjust them, and decide which tools feel most useful over time.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and making it easier to attend without extra travel. Because the exact session formats are not specified here, confirm current options before booking so you know what to expect. Many clients appreciate the flexibility online scheduling offers for work breaks, caregiving demands, or steady care while traveling.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Renee commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and LGBT-related concerns, among other topics.

How would you describe the therapy style?

The approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on listening first, setting small goals, and teaching coping skills you can use between sessions.

What kind of experience does the therapist have?

Renee has 18 years of professional experience working in varied settings and with a range of concerns including trauma, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Where is the therapist based and what credentials are held?

She is based in Colorado and holds the credentials Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are accepted, so people outside the U.S. may be able to work with her depending on licensing and local regulations.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin sessions?

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

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