Renee Alfieri

Renee Alfieri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage anger and related concerns like stress, anxiety, and relationship problems. Renee aims to make the first step less overwhelming and to offer steady support through change.

She uses a client-centered approach that keeps conversations grounded in what matters to each person. That means listening first, then shaping sessions around practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a common tool she uses to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Renee also draws on motivational interviewing to build momentum when motivation feels low. This approach helps people find personal reasons to shift habits, including with addictions or career decisions. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation during stressful moments.

Sessions are tailored to the individual and focus on clear steps and coping strategies. Topics she addresses include grief, eating concerns, parenting stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with identity and intimacy-related issues.

Her style is respectful and compassionate while staying practical. Renee works with clients to create plans they can use between sessions. People who want direct feedback, tools they can practice, and a calm listening presence may find this approach helpful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's goals and values at the center of sessions. Online sessions let the therapist listen first and shape each meeting around what matters most to the person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills between meetings; CBT techniques can be taught and reviewed during an online session and reinforced as homework.

Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unmotivated. In remote sessions this approach uses collaborative conversation to strengthen personal reasons for change and to set small, achievable steps. The therapist will work together with the client to find the best mix of approaches based on goals, comfort level, and daily life demands.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer travel barriers, which can make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Online work can fit into a lunch break, a quieter moment at home, or a gap between commitments, depending on the client's routine. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the current options before booking so you know what will be offered and can choose what fits your needs.