- Client-centered care
- Skill-based methods
- Trauma-informed work
About Rachel
Rachel Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC who brings eight years of counseling experience to her work. She aims to create a respectful, down-to-earth space where people can talk about depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and addictive behaviors. Her approach is interactive and practical, focused on what helps someone feel a little better each week.
Rachel blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. When trauma is part of the story, she can include trauma-focused tools such as EMDR when appropriate.
Sessions are tailored to the individual. Rachel focuses on building clear, realistic goals together and teaches skills that can be used between meetings. She often works with topics like self-esteem, body image, eating concerns, grief over life changes, and anger or control issues.
Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings and with clients facing substance misuse, complex trauma, and co-occurring concerns. Rachel draws on that variety to adapt practical strategies for different life situations. She emphasizes compassion and collaboration while helping people make steady, manageable change.
People choosing to start therapy complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Rachel encourages straightforward conversation about needs and goals from the very first meeting.
Rachel blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. When trauma is part of the story, she can include trauma-focused tools such as EMDR when appropriate.
Sessions are tailored to the individual. Rachel focuses on building clear, realistic goals together and teaches skills that can be used between meetings. She often works with topics like self-esteem, body image, eating concerns, grief over life changes, and anger or control issues.
Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings and with clients facing substance misuse, complex trauma, and co-occurring concerns. Rachel draws on that variety to adapt practical strategies for different life situations. She emphasizes compassion and collaboration while helping people make steady, manageable change.
People choosing to start therapy complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Rachel encourages straightforward conversation about needs and goals from the very first meeting.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.