Dr. Renee Nelson, LPC

Arizona · 20 years in practice

Dr. Renee Nelson is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Arizona: LPC-13206 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1659500759 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Renee

Dr. Renee Nelson is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, LGBT concerns, and major life changes.

Her approach aims to make therapy feel understandable and manageable for someone just starting out. Dr. Nelson focuses on practical steps that people can use between sessions.

She listens for how past experiences affect day-to-day life, then coaches on skills for coping and communication.

Background and approach

EMDR is one of the approaches she uses to address distress tied to traumatic memories. She often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices to tailor care to the person in front of her. Sessions include short skill-building exercises, reflective conversation, and guided practices to reduce overwhelm.

The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Dr. Nelson works with health-related challenges such as chronic pain and illness, caregiver stress, and cancer-related distress.

She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, aging concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and family of origin problems. Clients can expect a collaborative style that emphasizes clear goals and small experiments between sessions. Her Arizona licensure as an LPC means she holds a professional counseling credential in that state.

She conducts sessions in English and offers multiple online formats to fit busy schedules.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Renee lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Renee names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It uses simple exercises to identify what matters and take small steps toward those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It often uses worksheets or brief experiments that are easy to do between sessions. EMDR is an approach used to reduce the intensity of distress linked to traumatic memories through guided processing and bilateral stimulation in session; it can help when memories or reactions feel stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then test methods collaboratively. Sessions can shift over time based on progress and the person’s comfort with different techniques.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and guided exercises, phone can work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and messaging or live chat helps keep steady contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health needs while keeping consistent progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Dr. Nelson support?

She supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, LGBT-related concerns, and coping with life changes, along with many related issues like chronic illness, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, focusing on clear goals, practical skills, and short exercises you can try between sessions.

How long has she practiced?

Dr. Nelson has 20 years of experience working in clinical counseling settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LPC credential, licensed in Arizona, and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work together?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided within the scope of her Arizona practice.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

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