Kirsten Rene, PhD(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. Rene works with teens and adults who are navigating anxiety, perfectionism, OCD, ADHD, and significant life transitions. Many of the individuals she supports are thoughtful, capable, and highly motivated, yet feel caught in cycles of overthinking, self-criticism, avoidance, or relentless internal pressure. She frequently works with high-achieving teens, college and graduate students, and young to middle-aged adults who appear outwardly successful but privately struggle with stress, burnout, or difficulty sustaining momentum.

Her approach is collaborative, structured, and insight-oriented. She integrates cognitive behavioral strategies with psychodynamic understanding to help clients recognize the patterns underlying their anxiety, perfectionism, or executive function challenges. Sessions balance practical tools with deeper exploration, with a focus on helping insight translate into daily action. Rather than focusing solely on symptom reduction, Dr. Rene emphasizes sustainable change — building flexibility, self-trust, and more adaptive ways of responding to internal pressure.

Dr. Rene has over a decade of clinical experience, including doctoral-level training and post-licensure work in hospital and outpatient settings. She has been a licensed psychologist for six years. In addition to individual therapy, she works with parents using evidence-based approaches, including SPACE, to reduce accommodation and support children and teens with anxiety-related patterns. Her work centers on helping clients and families shift from reacting to anxiety toward responding with greater clarity and confidence.

She provides virtual therapy to clients in Massachusetts, Washington and PSYPACT states. Her practice is well-suited for individuals and families who value a thoughtful, engaged therapeutic process and are motivated to better understand themselves while developing practical strategies for change.