Renette Herrera, LMFT

Renette Herrera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of experience supporting families, children, teenagers, and adults. She works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, relationship difficulties, trauma, ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and intimacy-related issues. Her practice also addresses family-of-origin dynamics, blended family stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication problems, and first responder issues.

Herrera describes an eclectic, person-centered methodology that is both solution focused and collaborative. She draws from evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and the Matrix Model for addiction to tailor care to each person or family. Her work emphasizes practical skills, shifting unhelpful patterns, and building coping strategies to manage life transitions and persistent symptoms.

Clients can expect an interactive, warm, and compassionate therapeutic stance in which Herrera meets individuals where they are emotionally and works together with them to address challenges. She aims to help clients increase confidence, reduce distress, improve relationships, and create a more peaceful, manageable life. Renette accepts international clients and offers multiple ways to engage in therapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Renette Herrera draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and build psychological flexibility - this approach supports people working with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions by encouraging committed action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, a person-focused approach that emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth; this style is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, grief, and navigating interpersonal challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another common tool in her practice - CBT helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often used for anxiety, mood disorders, and coping skills development.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapy process. Herrera works collaboratively with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and adapts methods over time so the approach fits the individual and the presenting concerns.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate schedules, geographic limitations, and varying comfort levels with communication. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, integrate skills into daily life, and stay connected with licensed professionals when in-person visits are not feasible.