Rene Jourdan , LCPC

Rene Jourdan, LCPC, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who works primarily with adults and families facing a wide range of mental health challenges. She blends compassionate, person-centered care with practical interventions to help people identify strengths, manage symptoms, and move toward meaningful change. As an LCPC - a licensed clinical professional counselor - she draws on training in both individual and group modalities to meet diverse client needs.

Rene’s clinical practice emphasizes support for individuals with significant mental health needs, including those experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harm, addiction, and co-occurring diagnoses. She has a long history of providing crisis services in North Idaho, having been a key contributor to the North Idaho Crisis Line for over five years. That experience informs her calm, steady approach when working with people in acute distress.

In addition to direct clinical work, Rene has supervised programs focused on family and peer support as well as adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment. She currently serves as a program manager for a substance use disorder program and delivers both group and individual addiction treatment, using structured group curricula such as the Matrix Model alongside coping skills and basic mental health processing groups. Rene integrates motivational interviewing, reality therapy, solution-focused methods, narrative approaches, and cognitive-behavioral principles to tailor treatment to each person’s goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Rene Jourdan

Rene brings a blend of evidence-informed approaches to online therapy, tailoring techniques to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT focuses on helping people clarify personal values and take committed steps toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings; it is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns influence current connections, which can be useful for family issues, relationship difficulties, and abandonment or adoption-related concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skills practice, making it effective for depression, anxiety, and coping with mood symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rene works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then adapts methods so therapy feels relevant and manageable. That collaborative stance helps ensure the selected strategies align with what the client hopes to accomplish.

Online therapy with Rene is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access consistent support from licensed professionals without needing to rearrange travel or daily routines, making it easier to maintain progress over time.