Renee Capanna, LCSW, LISW
Compassionate Narrative-informed therapy
Details
| Name | Renee Capanna |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW, LISW |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio, Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Renee
Renee Capanna is a licensed clinical social worker who centers Narrative and client-focused approaches in her work. She brings 25 years of practice to sessions and focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, eating-related concerns, self-esteem, and motivation. Renee treats each person as the expert on their own life.
She listens for the stories that shape how people see themselves and helps identify strengths that have already helped them cope.
Background and approach
That practical focus aims to make small changes that add up to better daily functioning. Her background includes long experience across common life challenges. She supports people dealing with grief, relationship struggles, career decisions, parenting strain, and major life transitions.
She also addresses issues like codependency, attachment wounds, body image, and the aftermath of domestic violence. Renee uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy may be used alongside Narrative ideas and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
The aim is to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try more useful ways of thinking and acting. Practical steps are emphasized in sessions. That can look like testing a new behavior, reworking a personal story, or practicing mindful ways to handle stress.
Renee offers steady support while people try changes that feel manageable and relevant to their life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Renee works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Renee among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Renee directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Renee directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Therapies Work Online
Renee often blends Narrative Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change how they understand problems and take different actions. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people use to make sense of their lives and opens space to rewrite parts that limit them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people try new ways of responding to stress. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Renee will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative pacing helps ensure therapy matches what someone needs in a given season of life. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow consistent check-ins during transitions. Because the available session formats are not listed here, confirm current options before booking so you know what to expect. The practical aim of online sessions is the same as in person: to test small changes, practice new responses, and adjust approaches based on real-life results.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and self-esteem struggles, along with eating and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The work is Narrative-informed and client-centered, focusing on the stories people tell about themselves and building on existing strengths.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and is based in Ohio.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm the current options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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