Renee Best, LCMHCS, LPCS

Founder & Executive Director

EMDR & Brainspotting Certified

My journey into counseling began after the loss of my father in 2014, when I felt God leading me toward a new purpose: helping others heal. In 2020, I founded Anew U Counseling Services, which grew into a group practice serving communities in North and South Carolina.

That work deepened my commitment to people who need support but cannot afford care. I created Anew U Community Counseling Center to bring that commitment back to the community—a welcoming place where people of all ages can access quality counseling, regardless of income or insurance coverage.

Our vision brings affordable care and counselor development together. Graduate counseling interns, working under licensed clinical supervision, will support uninsured and underinsured community members while developing the skills to serve with compassion and cultural understanding.

This nonprofit is an extension of my faith, my love of helping others, and my belief that healing should be within reach for everyone.