About Rene
Rene Jourdan is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who uses a practical, person-focused style. She offers straightforward support for people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship stress, and other life changes. Rene draws on an integrated set of approaches to meet each person where they are.
Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping skills, and moments of reflection. She uses talking, skill practice, and problem-solving to help people manage daily struggles and sudden crises.
How Rene works
Her background includes more than a decade of clinical experience, including five years providing crisis services on the North Idaho Crisis Line. That work shaped her ability to respond calmly in high-stress situations and to help people find immediate steps forward.
Rene has spent much of her career in substance use disorder programs and has led both groups and individual treatment for addiction and co-occurring diagnoses. She has supervised programs in family and peer support, and in adult and adolescent substance abuse services.
In therapy she commonly blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Attachment-based ideas, and a client-centered perspective. This mix is used to address problems like trauma, self-harm ideation, ADHD, parenting strain, and chronic stress. People who prefer clear practical tools and steady support may find her approach useful.
Rene practices in Idaho and provides sessions in English, including options for international clients.
Rene lists 14 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
What Rene works with
The areas below are the ones Rene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How Rene's Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed by worry, or unsure what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for regulating emotion, tolerating distress, and improving relationships, which can be helpful for intense moods and impulsive behaviors.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rene will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits best. She mixes approaches when needed so the work stays focused on the client's priorities and real-life progress.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are useful for brief check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, or a busy family schedule.
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