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My social work counseling practice is formed on the foundation of empathy and compassion, acceptance and refuge, insight and empowerment. My approach is client-centered, strengths based, and trauma informed.

WHAT I’M LIKE AS A THERAPIST

Informed by my work as Licensed Direct Entry Midwife, my counseling practice centers on
understanding how best to support women, mothers, parents, and their babies, as they journey
into parenthood. I strive to empower clients to advocate for growth, healing, and support that is
most fitting of their needs.

Through a holistic and therapeutic approach, we will work to build your inner strength, create
new self-awareness, cultivate positive self-regard, and explore emerging thoughts and behaviours
that are limiting health and wellbeing. I believe in your self-determination and will work
alongside you to achieve your goals.
In essence, I strive to understand what makes you sing, celebrate, cry, or mourn while
recognizing that in each and every person lies their own best healer.

“You are the sky. Everything else-it’s just the weather.” ~ Pema Chödrön

Providing treatment for teens, adults, couples and families aged 16+ years old.
Insurance accepted: PacificSource Commercial, OHP PacificSource Community Solutions or cash pay

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health: I enjoy partnering with you during the childbearing year and beyond; and providing support with depression, anxiety and mood disorders
• Trauma Healing: I’m experienced in supporting individuals, couples and families with recovery from difficult pregnancies, deliveries/birth trauma and postpartum recovery, infant/child loss and grief, miscarriage, NICU babies/stays
• Reproductive Diversity: We can join together to navigate infertility, miscarriage, IVF, surrogacy, adoption and LGBTQIA+ pregnancy

Therapies Utilized:
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Strengths-based, Motivational, Psychotherapy, Trauma Focused, Narrative Therapy, Eco-therapy

Personal Interests:
I am an avid gardener, herbalist, midwife, lover of the natural world, and artist/creator. As a
devoted student of life and learning, I enjoy reading for both pleasure and insight. Alongside the
many mothers and parents I have been honored to work with, my two children are my greatest
teachers.

Renée Bisnaire, MSW, LDM, CSWA
Clinical Social Work Associate
Licensed Direct Entry Midwife
Supervisor: Gene Obersinner, MSW, LCSW
License #: L4680