Renette Herrera, LMFT

Renette Herrera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and relationship struggles. Renette aims to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and can talk about what matters most.

She uses a person-centered style that keeps the client’s goals in view. Sessions are interactive and collaborative. Renette draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior skills, and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful patterns and build skills for daily life.

Renette also brings experience with parenting concerns, family dynamics, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and mood concerns including bipolar disorder. She supports people working through communication problems, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and problems tied to substance use. Her work emphasizes practical steps that fit everyday life.

In sessions she helps clients notice thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, practice new responses, and set realistic goals. Therapy can include skills training, values-based planning, and strategies for managing intense feelings. The tone is understanding but focused on what will help now.

Renette offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. She meets people where they are and supports them in making steady changes toward greater confidence and a calmer daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Renette commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT is about spotting thought and behavior patterns that make life harder, then practicing small changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, which can help with grief, stress, and ongoing life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Renette will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then tailor techniques from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, or dialectical behavior skills to fit what the person needs. She emphasizes practical tools and checks in regularly to adjust the plan together.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video allows face-to-face conversations and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can work for short check-ins or when a written thread helps track progress. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on goals without long commutes and let people pick the format that fits their routine.