About Rachel
Rachel Walters is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate big life changes and recover from trauma. She brings a practical, compassionate style to sessions and aims to build safety and stability with each person she meets. Rachel uses clear, direct conversation to help clients set goals and try new strategies that fit their lives.
Rachel holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and also lists CSW.
Background and approach
She has six years of experience in social work and clinical settings. Her background includes work with marginalized youth and young parenting women, which shaped her practical approach to everyday stressors. In session she focuses on immediate concerns such as anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
She also addresses trauma and abuse recovery, compassion fatigue, bipolar challenges, attention difficulties, and relationship or family-of-origin issues. Rachel helps people clarify priorities like life purpose and communication skills. Her style is interactive and non-judgmental.
She centers each conversation on the person in front of her, drawing on evidence-informed tools and mindfulness to teach manageable skills. Sessions emphasize doable steps rather than long theoretical talks. Rachel also brings experience teaching and supervising in social work.
That background shows up as an emphasis on education and practical problem solving. She encourages questions and works collaboratively to shape goals and next steps.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Rachel commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive every action, which can be useful for anxiety and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, non-judgmental relationship so people feel heard and can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans based on what feels helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to pick strategies that match needs, values, and daily routines.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions and fit support into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work, school, or family schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- New York, Georgia
- Languages
- English