Owen Renert

(They/Them)

Pacific Relational Therapy

LMFT

Currently accepting new clients.

Telehealth Availability:

I am a 100% telehealth practice and available between 8am-7pm PST on weekdays with some Saturday availability from 9am-12pm for couples clients.

Clients I Work With

I love working with clients who are desperate to have lasting love in their lives, but feel like they sacrifice their identities just to fit in. I help adults who feel like they have never belonged find the relationships they have been craving. You deserve to feel loved whether you struggle with relationship OCD, cultural or gender dysphoria, LGBTQ+ community drama, non-monogamy isolation, chronic illness, or just straight-up trauma from being told you are too much of a burden to deserve love. Together, we’ll help you find your voice, build relationships where you feel seen, and ask for what you need. I have a history in queer sex-ed, polyamory counseling, and couples therapy. I have done premarital counseling, relationship OCD, and social anxiety work. I work with the little (and sometimes big) voice in the back of your brain saying you aren't good enough. I'm Asian American, biracial, and third-culture, and utilize a collectivist approach.

Approach

I use a direct approach and tangible application of skills that go beyond just talk therapy and processing. I use ERP, ACT, Narrative, and IFS, among other applications, depending on client needs. If you find yourself interested in working with me, feel free to call or email for a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals in therapy. My values are centered in harm-reduction collectivist systems in which I work with my clients on creating a balance between their individual identities, the communities they intersect with and the systems that directly and indirectly influence quality of life within these spaces. I bring awareness to learned behaviors, unpacking intergenerational patterns and create validation and recognition of what is the self and how it can have the space it deserves while feeling connected and accepted by community.

Beliefs & Lived Experience

I was raised in 5 countries: Australia, Zambia, China, Singapore, and the U.S and moved to America in 2016. My lived experience in multicultural settings as an Asian Queer really shaped my lens on noticing cultural oppression and how it influences systemic oppression in various environments and countries. Combined with becoming disabled in my 20s and navigating American healthcare my rage at the system only grew and I find that empowering others to not give up is my calling. My work is inherently anti-oppressive in that I will do everything in my power to set you up for building your own systems of collectivist joy in ways that fight the system and are sustainable. I believe in client autonomy and the decision to live your life fully within and without the systems we are trapped in.

More About My Practice

For individual clients, I work with you on really looking at your identities and the role they play in how you move around the world. We examine systemic factors that keep you stuck and your own self-view. Then we look at your relational skills, where you want to be and where you are now, and then create a plan to heal from relational wounds to move you toward genuine connection. I teach you how to stop performing and start practicing real authenticity. For my couples or ENM clients, I examine the way you and your partner(s)’ identities interact and notice when there is dissonance stopping you from connecting. I provide a unique point of view that helps couples that come from very different backgrounds find systems that work and encourage one another to grow rather than settle for something that feels “good enough”.

Ages Served

Adults (18+)
Older Adults (65+)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Parenting Therapy
Sex Therapy

Specialized Experience

Artists & Creative Professionals
Asian / Asian American clients
BIPOC clients
Biracial / Multiracial clients
Body-positive / Health at Every Size
Caregivers
Disability-informed care
LGBTQ+ Affirming
Neurodiversity-affirming
Open relationships / non-monogamy
Race & cultural identity
Racial justice framework
Self-Employed & Freelance Professionals
Sex work-affirming
Sex-positive / kink friendly
South Asian clients
Trans-affirming care

Gender Identity

Gender fluid
Non-binary
Transgender

Languages Spoken

English

Specializations

Modalities

Compassion Focused Therapy
Culturally Responsive Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dignity Therapy
Discernment Counseling
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Gottman Method
Imago Relationship Therapy
Insight Oriented Therapy
Integrative Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Metacognitive Therapy
Mindful Self Compassion
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Relational Life Therapy
Relational Therapy

Specialties

ADHD
Aging
Anxiety
Attachment
Body Dysmorphia
Career Counseling
Caregiver Support
Chronic Pain and Illness
Consensual Non-Monogamy
Dementia
Disability
Divorce
Eating Disorders
End-of-Life
Gender Identity
Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
Immigrant & Refugee Mental Health
Life Transitions
Men’s Mental Health
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Older Adults & Aging
Out-of-Control Sexual Behavior
Panic
Perfectionism
Phobias
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Spirituality
Women’s Mental Health

Insurance and Payment

Payment Accepted

Credit

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Out of Network (Superbills Provided)

Sliding Scale

Session Fees

$200

-$230

Insurance Notes

I partner with Thrizer, which is a service that allows you to utilize your out-of-network benefits and get the most out of private therapy. Depending on your insurance plan, you may not actually pay the full fee for therapy, and your cost per session could be reduced significantly. You can check your benefits at my calculator here: https://pacificrelationaltherapy.com/cost/

State Licensed In

California