Renee DeVuyst, LMHC

Renee DeVuyst is a New York based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of clinical experience working with diverse populations. She holds a master’s degree in Counselor Education from SUNY Brockport, earned NBCC certification in 2003, and obtained New York state licensure in 2006. As an LMHC she is trained and authorized to provide professional counseling and psychotherapy.

Her practice takes an integrative stance that centers on person-centered principles - empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard - while integrating motivational interviewing and strength-based methods to support change. Cognitive behavioral techniques are woven in when they can help clients gain practical insight, understand patterns, and develop concrete plans for coping and growth. Renee emphasizes engagement and authenticity, offering validation alongside thoughtful challenges to promote self-awareness.

Renee has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including grief and loss, anxiety, stress, trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, and other life transitions. She has also worked in treatment with sexual offenders and perpetrators of domestic violence. Comfortable across communication formats, she conducts sessions by video chat, phone, text, and messaging and adapts her approach to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Her approach is collaborative and strength focused, aiming to help individuals build insight, develop practical skills, and move toward meaningful change.