“We’re all stories in the end, just make it a good one, eh?”
-The 11th Doctor from ‘Doctor Who’
I am Rachel (she/her)!
Counseling Philosophy
My approach comes with an understanding that people are multifaceted. When challenges arise, there is no cookie-cutter fix for the situation you may be facing as you are unique, and your therapy should be tailored to your needs. Talking about difficult matters can be hard, but it can be a little easier when you know you have someone you can trust to discuss them with. I come to sessions with the goal of being supportive, resourceful, authentic, and empathetic as building rapport with my clients is crucial to the therapeutic alliance.
There is a risk of feeling worse after a session due to opening of old emotional wounds and unrealized issues. If this does arise, please let me know as it is my goal to make the counseling atmosphere a safe place to continue discussion, exploration, and create plans of action.
Therapeutic Orientation
I work with many theoretical foundations like Existential-Phenomenology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy, Object Relations, Family Systems, and Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy. That may mean absolutely nothing to you, and that’s ok! Ultimately, each client’s needs vary, so the theories and approaches I use will be tailored to you and the goals we discuss in treatment together in therapy.
Areas Of Specialty
Counseling addresses social, emotional, and psychological difficulties and is a collaborative effort in creating goals to work toward solutions between the counselor and client.
Career counseling explores career options and work to match skills, interests, and work-related values for choosing, changing, or leaving a career at any stage of life.
Art therapy uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork as a therapeutic and healing process.