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Rene Elsbury, LCSW
Indiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
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About Rene
Rene Elsbury is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with seven years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Rene works with people who want straightforward, practical help for emotional and relationship challenges.
She uses clear, skill-based methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different ways of responding. Sessions include talking through recent problems, practicing specific skills, and setting small, doable goals between meetings. Rene draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices to address patterns that keep people stuck.
Her approach also includes client-centered elements that emphasize the client’s priorities, and techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when appropriate. Those tools are used to manage intense emotions, improve communication, and process difficult memories. Treatment focuses on concrete steps rather than long, abstract explanations.
Rene helps clients work on communication problems, family of origin issues, body image, sexual assault and abuse recovery, and impulse control among other concerns. She also supports people dealing with cancer-related stress, co-morbidity, dissociation, and self-harm thoughts when safety planning and clinical judgment indicate it.
Work begins with a short assessment and a shared plan that lists goals and practical next steps. Sessions aim to build coping skills, reduce distressing symptoms, and help people make measurable changes in daily life. Clients can expect a direct, collaborative process that prioritizes actions they can try between sessions.
How therapy approaches are used in online sessions
Rene uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot thought patterns and try different behaviors. CBT sessions often include concrete exercises and short tasks to practice between meetings, which can make progress easier to track.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to organize sessions around the client’s priorities and goals. This approach keeps the focus on what the person wants to change and helps set practical targets. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when intense emotions or relationship patterns create repeated problems; DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Rene will work with each person to choose which methods to try based on current concerns, goals, and how they prefer to work. That plan can change as progress is made or new issues arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy lives by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings. Online work can support practicing skills in real-life settings and keeping momentum between appointments.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and relationship issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice new responses. Sessions focus on concrete skills and small homework tasks to test changes between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has seven years of experience working as a therapist and holds the LCSW credential in Indiana.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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