Renee Caronia, LPC, LCADC, ACS

Helping people through difficult moments in their lives has always been my passion, it's what led me to open Cloverleaf Counseling, where I provide individual counseling to adolescents and adults working through anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, addiction, and co-occurring disorders.

That passion took shape early on, through my experience at a Women's Shelter and a Domestic Violence Safe House while I attended Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, and later at the Bergen County Department of Family Guidance while earning my master's degree at Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. Those experiences prepared me to run groups and provide individual counseling in Partial Care Program settings, where I was able to put theory into practice and see firsthand what helps people heal.

After becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), I moved into clinical leadership, serving as a Clinical Director at a mental health and addiction treatment center and as a Program Director at an Intensive Outpatient Program for eating disorders. I spent 10 years in private practice before opening Cloverleaf Counseling three years ago.

I use a person-centered approach along with cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and EMDR, adjusting my approach to fit each client's needs. I find real meaning in helping people work through trauma, life transitions, and those moments when life feels heavy and unconquerable, walking alongside them as they find their way back to hope and possibility. Building trust with clients matters most to me. Therapy means being vulnerable, and I try to make that process feel safe.

I believe wholeheartedly in practicing what I preach when it comes to self-care, it's not a luxury, it's the foundation that lets me show up fully for my clients. For me, that looks like losing myself in a good book, piecing together a puzzle, trying out a new recipe in the kitchen, and soaking up time with my dog, Sadie, and the people who matter most to me.