Dr. Daphney Rene, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Daphney Rene is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of practice. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and works from New Jersey. She focuses on practical help for grief, parenting stress, anger, depression, and ADHD.

She starts by listening to each person's story and identifying what already helps. Dr. Rene treats people as the experts in their own lives and builds on real strengths. Sessions aim to turn stuck patterns into manageable steps that fit daily life.

Her approach blends straightforward methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-focused work and skills from dialectical and client-centered traditions. This mix is used to address mood, behavior, and relationship concerns in concrete ways. She explains ideas simply and practices skills together in sessions.

Over 30 years she has worked with a wide range of problems including attachment and adoption issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and coping after disasters. That variety shapes a flexible way of working that adjusts to each person's needs.

Appointments are offered in English and are provided using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started requires a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the site's Start Therapy flow.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Rene works with methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy among others. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practicing new responses, which can help with depression, anger, and ADHD-related routines. ACT encourages noticing painful feelings without getting ruled by them and clarifying personal values to guide action, which can be useful for grief and persistent stress.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. She will talk with each person about goals and try methods that match their needs. Over the first few sessions she helps decide whether to emphasize CBT skill work, acceptance strategies, or a client-centered, supportive way of meeting problems.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, written reflection, and flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity between appointments.