Renee Shacochis, MD, LCSW-C

Renee Shacochis is a licensed clinician who combines a strengths-based, client-centered approach with a decade of clinical experience working with adults, families, and children. She holds MD and LCSW-C credentials; the LCSW-C indicates that she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker certified to provide clinical mental health services. Renee earned her Master of Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health from the University of Maryland Baltimore in 2011, and over the last 10 years she has provided individual, family, and group therapy across a range of concerns.

Her practice commonly addresses depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, adjustment issues, parenting challenges, relationship problems, and communication difficulties. Renee emphasizes increased self-awareness and insight as pathways for growth, and she approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Building a strong rapport and therapeutic alliance is central to her work, and she frames therapy around each client’s unique strengths and goals.

When developing treatment plans she may draw on a variety of clinical modalities guided by the individual needs of the person seeking care. She has offered messaging, live chat, and phone sessions on a case-by-case basis and may have scheduling flexibility beyond what appears on a calendar. Prospective clients are encouraged to reach out through messaging to explore options and determine whether her approach fits their needs.