Renee Shacochis

Renee Shacochis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and major life transitions. She speaks plainly and aims to create a respectful space where people can talk about what matters most to them. Renee keeps goals realistic and practical so progress can be seen between sessions. Renee trained at the University of Maryland-Baltimore and holds a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health. She has about 10 years of experience providing individual, family, and group therapy. Much of her work has involved depression, anxiety, trauma, adjustment issues, relationship and communication problems, and parenting struggles. Her style is client-centered and strengths based. She focuses on building a strong working relationship first, then blends methods to match each person's needs. Techniques she commonly draws on include cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, narrative approaches, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. Renee prioritizes clear goals and practical steps. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and practicing new ways of coping. She also helps people reflect on life stories to find meaning and change. For people new to therapy, Renee aims to move at a comfortable pace. She encourages open discussion about what is and isn’t working. People who want support with coping with life changes often find this approach useful.

Therapeutic Approaches Available for Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on building a helpful relationship and listening closely to what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a calm place to sort priorities and feel heard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings. It is practical and goal-oriented, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching new ways to think and act.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are about managing strong emotions and improving how someone copes day to day. These techniques can help with anger, overwhelm, and high stress by teaching emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and the therapist will work together with each person to choose what fits best. That means discussing goals, trying a method, and adjusting as needed so sessions stay useful and relevant.

For practical matters, confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. The therapist has indicated messaging, live chat, and phone sessions may be available on a case-by-case basis. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so follow-up and consistency become simpler.