About Rachel
Rachel Schwartz is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with nine years of practical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with trauma and abuse, manage grief and loss, and rebuild self-esteem. She speaks English and Hebrew and aims to make first steps feel easier for those hesitating to reach out.
She prefers a straightforward, calm way of working. Sessions offer a space to talk about hard things without judgment.
Background and approach
Rachel helps people untangle guilt, shame, and control issues so they can make clearer choices about their lives. Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to match each person’s needs. She helps people handle compassion fatigue and workplace stress, and supports those looking for clearer life purpose or stronger self-love.
Her approach balances practical coping skills with attention to emotional processing. In sessions she encourages honest conversation and gradual problem solving. She also uses short check-ins and structured tools when people need concrete steps to feel steadier.
Many clients find this combination helpful when navigating major life changes or persistent painful memories. To begin, Rachel asks people to describe what feels most urgent and what they hope would be different. She then collaborates on goals and the pace of work.
Her aim is to help people leave sessions with something useful to try between meetings.
Evidence-based approaches offered online
Rachel draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on managing symptoms and building coping skills. One common method emphasizes processing traumatic memories in a paced way while teaching grounding and emotion regulation strategies; it helps people reduce the intensity of distressing memories and regain everyday functioning. Another approach centers on grief and loss, using structured conversations to track where someone is in their mourning and to introduce routines or rituals that can ease day-to-day overwhelm.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel discusses options with each person and adjusts methods based on what feels helpful and achievable. Together they set goals, try techniques, and change course when needed so the work fits the person’s needs and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy more flexible. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer quick access between meetings and let people reflect in writing. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain continuity when travel or schedule changes occur.
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- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Hebrew