Hello there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Minnesota is where I call home. Most of my 25 years of experience has been in a variety of therapeutic educational settings, primarily with teens and young adults. When we begin the therapy process, I thoroughly enjoy learning about the person who is in front of me. My style is to partner with you, together we can figure out what you feel is most important to focus on in therapy and if you are not sure what exactly that is, it's OK, we will figure it out together.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In my first session we will introduce ourselves, talk about who and what is important in your life. I like to learn about you and your past experiences (if you have them) with therapy. From there I will ask you about the challenges that have brought you to therapy and how you will know that the challenges have been resolved in your life. What will it look like for you when you have accomplished what you hoped to accomplish by engaging in therapy.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am a relational and strength-based therapist. The way I am able to create a safe environment for my clients is achieved with my calm presence, attention and empathy. My goal is to put my client at ease, create an emotionally safe environment for you to share your struggles and your experiences, while genuinely demonstrating that I have unconditional positive regard for the human being who is before me. There is suffering in the human condition, and understanding the impact of their experiences is a necessary step toward processing events and experiences that are impacting the person. If we are able to identify the root of their suffering and address this with positive coping skills, then the person will begin feeling better, relationships will become healthier, the relationship with self will continue to develop and the person will have a better sense of who they are and who they want to become.
About Renee Hauwiller
Renee Hauwiller offers therapy covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicaid in Minnesota.
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Strength-Based
The development of the therapeutic relationship between my client and myself is a primary focus at the early stage of therapy. I take time to learn about my client, develop trust, demonstrate my presence, through empathy, active listening, understand my clients experiences and their perspective of those events/experiences in their key relationships throughout their life.
Attachment-based
Within the interpersonal process, as a therapist I, along with my client, assess the attachment style and it's implications on current relationships. Attachment involves emotional regulation, how we get our needs met, how we experience ourselves in relationships, our ability to trust and feel safe. It is important for me to establish trust with my clients, through being present, consistent, honest and mindful.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Supporting my clients with understanding how their thoughts impact their emotions is a primary tool I use in therapy . When a person is aware of their thoughts, and how changing their thoughts will impact their emotional response, we are able to reduce, modify and/or eliminate the self-defeating negative thoughts that often lead a person to become emotionally dis-regulated.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I support my clients by sharing and practicing mindfulness techniques when in session. This assists client with emotional regulation. Once calm, a client who is at ease in their mind and body will have the possibility of paying attention to their thoughts (cognition) without being hi-jacked by flooding emotions and emotional regulation that interferes with safety, due to an adverse reaction (fight, flight, freeze) and impacts their ability to recognize thoughts that impact feelings.
Compassion Focused
Through demonstrated compassion and empathy, I create a safe and open space to share. This process may take time and each individual is unique, where there is trust, there is an opportunity to speak freely without fear of judgement.