Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Rachael works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachael
Rachael Cutts is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with 18 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, and depression. Rachael also supports people facing life changes, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and questions about intimacy or identity.
Rachael approaches therapy with respect for each person's story. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and looks for existing strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings to feel steadier and more in control.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different actions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices and noticing difficult feelings without getting stuck.
Mindfulness practices are used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Rachael keeps things direct and collaborative. She helps clients set goals, try small behavior changes, and track what works.
Conversations are plain and focused on everyday problems rather than jargon. Clients connect with Rachael for a range of concerns including grief, trauma, parenting stress, career questions, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver fatigue. She offers multiple remote formats to fit different needs and schedules.
What Rachael works with
Everything Rachael lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rachael's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachael lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Rachael’s Approaches Work Online
Rachael commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that line up with those values even when feelings are difficult.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. Rachael will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. The process is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people work face to face from different locations. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit shorter updates, ongoing coaching-style work, or times when writing feels easier than speaking.
Questions people ask about Rachael
What concerns does Rachael commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, self-esteem, parenting strain, and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Rachael takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. She treats people as experts on their lives and focuses on practical steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in counseling and related settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an Illinois LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Rachael offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.