Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Rachel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Rachel
Rachel Lahasky is a Mississippi licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and life changes. Rachel emphasizes practical support and steady guidance during hard moments.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to the work. Sessions center on listening first, then trying strategies that fit daily life. That can mean short skills practice, thought-focused work, or checking values and priorities.
Background and approach
Rachel uses approaches like cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and dialectical skills to handle strong emotions. Mindfulness and client-centered techniques help people slow down and make clearer choices. Motivational interviewing can be used when someone wants help finding momentum for change.
People often come for help with parenting stress, relationship and intimacy questions, workplace or first responder strain, caregiver burnout, or mood concerns like depression and anxiety. She also supports people dealing with impulsivity, commitment worries, and grief related to end-of-life care. Sessions can include concrete tools for day-to-day coping.
Rachel helps people set small goals and track what works. The focus is on practical change, one step at a time.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rachel lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 these approaches work online
Client-centered work starts by hearing the person’s goals and building sessions around those priorities. It focuses on empathy, reflection, and supporting the client to make choices that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or anger and then practice different responses to change how they feel. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, brings skills for managing intense emotions and improving impulse control through step-by-step practice and emotion regulation tools.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each client about what they want to change, try out strategies together, and adjust methods based on results and preferences. The goal is to find a mix of techniques that fits the person and the problem rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match practical needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills work and detailed feedback. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer brief, flexible ways to stay in contact or practice short skills between longer sessions. These options make care more accessible across different schedules and situations.
Questions people ask about Rachel
What concerns does Rachel commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and person-focused. Rachel listens first, then works with clients to try tools that fit their daily routines.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has 17 years of professional experience working in social work settings and clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Mississippi.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
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 based on availability.