Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Rachel works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Babiskin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C) who uses a client-centered, motivational style to help people manage life's challenges. She focuses on building a respectful relationship and meeting people where they are in their life journey. She draws on strength-based and trauma-informed ways of working to help people learn practical skills.
Sessions emphasize finding tools that can be used between meetings to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Rachel pays attention to what each person already brings to the room and builds from those strengths. Rachel has 25 years of experience in a range of settings, including schools, hospitals, and independent practice. She has worked with young adults facing mental health concerns and co-occurring conditions.
That background informs how she supports people with depression, anxiety, and addiction-related struggles. Her areas of focus also include attention and executive functioning issues, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, eating concerns, and anger. She frames work collaboratively, offering guidance and gentle challenges when needed to help people try new strategies.
Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from the University of Maryland and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland. She combines that training with long-term clinical practice to help people make meaningful changes and improve overall well-being.
What Rachel works with
Everything Rachel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Rachel's practice.
Evidence-based techniques for online support
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on teaching skills people can use in daily life. Motivational approaches help clarify what matters to a person and build motivation for change by exploring goals and values. Strength-based, trauma-informed methods focus on identifying existing strengths and adding practical strategies to manage stress, anger, or anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and past experiences and then try methods that fit those needs. Progress is reviewed together so the plan can be adjusted over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and skill practice, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, quick coaching, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and keep continuity when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, parenting stress, grief, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, attention issues, addictions, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style used in sessions?
The approach is client centered and motivational, using strength-based and trauma-informed methods to teach practical skills and support change.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Rachel has 25 years of clinical experience working in schools, hospitals, and independent practice, including work with young adults and people with co-occurring mental health concerns.
Where is Rachel located and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Certified (LCSW-C).
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.