Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Rachel works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Knudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Rachel emphasizes a straightforward, strengths-based approach that centers the client's own story and goals.
Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps people name what is most urgent, try tools that fit their day-to-day life, and build on what already works for them.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at small, manageable steps rather than big, quick fixes. Rachel has worked with a wide range of concerns related to mood, coping, and relationships. That includes issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, codependency, body image, and substance use.
She also addresses complex presentations like dissociation, disruptive mood dysregulation concerns, and reactions to natural or human-caused disasters. Her clinical work values clear goals and steady progress. Rachel supports people through grief, loss, and anger by helping them develop coping strategies and ways to express difficult feelings safely.
She encourages clients to try skills between sessions and adjust approaches based on what helps. If someone prefers to work remotely, Rachel offers multiple online session types. She guides each person toward a plan that fits their schedule, needs, and comfort level.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and steady change. One common approach is skills-based coping work that teaches practical strategies for managing strong emotions like anger and anxiety. These techniques help people notice triggers, try small experiments, and build tools they can use between sessions.Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace they can tolerate. This work combines grounding strategies, emotion regulation skills, and gradual exposure to reduce distress and increase a sense of control over reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs and preferences.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make counseling more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days; chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Rachel also works with related issues such as body image, codependency, and substance use.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She focuses on small, usable steps and building on the client’s existing strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has seven years of professional experience providing counseling and support to people facing mood and coping challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are used for therapy?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.