Renee Nilson

(she/her)

LMHC, 14 years of experience
Warm
Authentic
Open-minded

It is an honor to hold someone's heart as they journey through healing and unfold into the individual they desire to be. Traumas, attachment trauma, and life challenges such as loss, depression and anxiety can leave us feeling empty, lost and wondering if life will ever improve. Finding the right prescription of modalities is vital for healing. It is my professional philosophy that it is the therapist's responsibility to provide multiple processes from which a client can gain healing and healthy perspectives. I have made it a point to gain skills from several modalities and continue on a regular basis to add to my skillset.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

In the first session we will explore what you are hoping to achieve, dive into your history, your family history and consider the assessment results. We will look at how all of this is culminating into the challenges you are facing that led you to therapy.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Gaining trust and building a therapeutic relationship should be at the core, in my opinion of the therapy session. It is in the trusting relationship that an individual feels safe to share, to gain insight, and to move through pain and find healing.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I have worked with young children and parents, adolescents, and adults, as well as family sessions. I am thoroughly trained in trauma techniques to help those who are challenged with attachment trauma, compound trauma, occupational trauma and other issues that create trauma.

Specialties

Top specialties

Trauma and PTSD

I identify as

Serves ages

Children (6 to 12)

Teenagers (13 to 17)

Licensed in

Accepts

Location

Offers in-person in 2760 SE 17th St, Ocala, FL 34471, Suite 101

Virtual

My treatment methods

Attachment-based

Attachment is at the heart of all the modalities I utilize to help individuals heal and grow. We are creatures of attachment with core needs of feeling seen, safe and heard. When we feel heard, we then feel seen and safe. in my opinion, helping clients understand how their childhood interacts in their present is a vital component to most therapeutic encounters.

, 126 ratings

10 ratings with written reviews

December 2, 2025

I've been working with Renee for some time now and I always enter our sessions knowing I can say anything and trust her without hesitation. She is always ready to listen without judgement, helps me reframe my thoughts, and understands exactly what it is I need from our sessions even if I don't. Renee has gotten me through some great times, some hard times, and has even gotten me through some pretty dark moments too. I know she always has my best interest at heart. I'd recommend her to anyone!

Verified client, age 35-44
Review shared after session 45 with Renee

November 24, 2025

Renee is intelligent and authentic. She listens well and makes good suggestions about how to handle my issues.

Verified client, age 55-64
Review shared after session 42 with Renee

July 22, 2025

Compassionate, understanding, humorous and she will truely help and wants to help. Wonderful with communication, solution oriented and so much more. An amazing human being with a true gift.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 81 with Renee