Works with
How Rachel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She has three years of clinical experience and a background that includes work with child protective services, juvenile justice, incarcerated adults, and inpatient geriatric psychiatry. Rachel focuses on practical steps people can use to manage strong emotions and everyday stressors.
She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, and anger. Rachel also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, postpartum concerns, and burnout or compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Her approach is straightforward and grounded in what each person needs right now. In sessions she listens first and then helps clients set clear, manageable goals. Rachel often draws on client-centered therapy to follow a person’s lead while using cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and mindfulness tools to build moment-to-moment awareness. Rachel’s work is collaborative. She explains options and helps people choose strategies that fit their values and daily life.
That might mean short-term problem solving, building coping skills, or working through longer-term patterns that cause repeated stress. People who prefer a kind, respectful therapist who offers practical tools may find her style a good match. Rachel aims to create a space where people can talk honestly, learn new skills, and take concrete steps toward feeling steadier.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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 approach and online care meet practical needs
Rachel commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy skills. Client-centered therapy means sessions start by listening closely to what matters most to the person and shaping the work around their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. DBT skills teach concrete tools for managing very strong emotions and improving coping in stressful moments.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist partners with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily routine. That collaboration can lead to short-term plans focused on specific problems or longer-term work on persistent patterns that cause pain.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit care into busy lives. Video calls let people have in-depth conversations and work on skills while seeing one another. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get support between sessions, use brief check-ins, or access help without being on camera. These options help people keep therapy consistent when schedules or travel make in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, grief, and related issues like parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered style combined with cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to teach emotion regulation and practical coping methods.
What kind of background does she have?
Rachel has three years of clinical experience and has worked in child abuse and neglect, juvenile justice, incarcerated adult services, and inpatient geriatric psychiatry.
Where is Rachel licensed and based?
She holds an AL LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.