Dr. Daphney Rene, LCSW, LICSW

Dr. Daphney Rene is a clinical social worker practicing in New Jersey. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings three decades of professional experience to her work. She focuses on grief, parenting concerns, anger, depression, and ADHD. Dr. Rene emphasizes respect for each person’s story and starts from the belief that clients already have strengths to build on.

Her style is direct and supportive. She listens for what matters most and helps people set clear, manageable goals. Sessions tend to focus on immediate needs like coping with loss, managing strong emotions, or finding practical ways to handle parenting challenges.

Dr. Rene uses a mix of approaches to match a client’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that get in the way. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports taking value-driven action even when feelings are difficult.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client’s pace and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. With 30 years of experience, she aims to help people find realistic steps toward feeling better and functioning in daily life.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative process. Together they clarify goals, try practical strategies, and adjust as needed. The emphasis is on small, reachable changes that fit everyday life.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify personal values and take action even when feelings are tough; it can be useful for depression, anxiety, and grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and following the person’s lead to build trust and momentum.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process with room to adjust methods over time as needs change.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered. Before booking, confirm current session options. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce the need to travel. It also lets people use video or phone options when a quieter environment or lower bandwidth is preferable. Licensed professionals can adapt the same ACT, CBT, and client-centered techniques to work through grief, parenting challenges, anger, and depressive symptoms in an online setting.