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Renee Thompson She/Her

Clinic Founder & Director
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, Certified Professional Coach

Specialty

High performers, leaders, helpers, and “good girls” look like they have it all together but are often riddled with anxiety, facing burnout, and longing for more equal and meaningful relationships. The burden of needing results, the loneliness of leadership, and burnout from helping can be overwhelming. Imposter syndrome, perfectionism and people pleasing take a huge toll on wellbeing.

I specialize in helping people want to recover from the effects of over responsibility and start putting themselves on their own to-do list! My clients are usually dealing with anxiety, chronic stress and burnout, untreated trauma, and might be living with chronic pain, migraines or autoimmune disease. Many want to find more ease in balancing their work and home life. 

Over the past decade and beyond, I’ve helped my clients improve their mental health, enrich their relationships, address their wounds, and enhance their work performance. With kind and steady leadership, I bring compassion, curiosity and humor to the therapeutic process.

I feel honored to know and serve my clients, providing a place of comfort and clarity through some of the most tender and important moments of their lives.

Experience

Renee is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Masters of Arts in Counseling from Multnomah University, and a Certified Professional Coach. She is certified in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, Alpha Stim technology. She is fully trained in EMDR through EMDRIA, Internal Family Systems (IFS), art therapy and sand work. She has focused most of her continuing education on theories and therapies that best help trauma and chronic symptoms.

Outside of Refuge

I love hanging out and traveling with my husband, our two kids, and our dog. I’m happiest in the water or paddleboarding, or working in my mini-homestead garden. I practice yoga, create art, and love singing and a good kitchen dance party.

Therapy Modalities

Areas of Focus

I do not serve as a primary therapist for eating disorders, psychotic disorders, or work with court related/mandated or legal concerns