Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Renee works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Renee
Renee Shacochis, MD, LCSW-C, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, or life changes. She speaks plainly and offers steady support for common struggles like depression, grief, parenting strain, and work or relationship stress. Her first priority is making clients feel heard and understood.
Renee uses a client-centered, strengths-based approach that focuses on each person’s goals. She blends methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness with narrative and dialectical behavior ideas to suit the individual.
Background and approach
Sessions are paced to what feels manageable for the client. Over a decade of practice in Maryland informs her work. Renee’s background includes individual and group settings, and she has helped people navigate adjustment issues and compassion fatigue.
She centers respect and sensitivity in every conversation. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. She also practices skills for emotional regulation and uses storytelling techniques to reframe difficult events.
The focus is on practical steps the client can use between meetings. Renee offers multiple remote session formats, including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
What Renee works with
Everything Renee lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Renee's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Renee lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Renee blends talk therapy with practical online tools
Client-centered therapy in her practice means the client’s goals lead the work. The therapist listens first, then helps set goals and choose steps that feel doable. This approach is useful for people wanting a supportive, respectful space to sort through problems.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It helps with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by offering clear skills to try between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy contributes techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Renee collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling easier for busy lives. Phone calls and chats can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Text-based messaging supports brief updates or ongoing check-ins between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Renee
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, parenting strain, relationship problems, career stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is client-centered and strengths-based, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and dialectical behavior ideas.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and has provided individual, group, and supportive services to diverse people dealing with mood, adjustment, and stress-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Her listed credentials are MD and Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C), and she practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.