Renee Shea serves as the practice owner and supervisor and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). She received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Adler University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hope College. Renee is also an Approved Supervisor and Clinical Fellow through the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. In addition to her work with clients, she has a passion for providing clinical training and supervision to pre and post graduate level clinicians seeking to become experts in the practice of relational therapy. 

Renee uses concepts from Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Structural Therapy, Bowen’s Family Systems Theory and Trauma Informed Approaches. She has expertise supporting clients of all ages and diverse life experiences through a variety of life’s challenges. 

Her approach to helping people seeks to gain insight from childhood and other important life experiences that shape who a person becomes and then use those insights to make meaningful changes in their life today. Renee demonstrates her genuine care for individuals, couples and families as she skillfully helps them better understand, cope and heal with whatever challenge they are facing. She helps provide practical goals for life’s current dilemmas, so people can feel encouraged and begin to see changes happening quickly. Clients experience a sense of trust and an ability to share their experiences freely with Renee’s nurturing yet directive approach.