- Skills focused
- Trauma informed
- LGBT affirming
About Rachel
Rachel Felton is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) in Washington who focuses on practical, person-centered care. Rachel draws on several therapy approaches to help people manage depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction-related struggles, and relationship or self-esteem concerns. They list codependency among their areas of focus and work sensitively with LGBT issues and trauma-related concerns.
Rachel keeps sessions straightforward and uses everyday language. The goal is to help people notice what matters to them, learn skills that change actions, and build steadier patterns over time. Rachel adapts the conversation and plan to each person's needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all method.
With 12 years of experience, Rachel brings a steady clinical background to appointments. They combine strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work with skill-building from dialectical behavior methods. Attachment-focused ideas also shape how they look at relationship and abandonment issues.
People who come for help with mood disorders, codependency, or trauma often get concrete techniques to manage strong emotions. Rachel also supports those working through identity and communication struggles. Sessions tend to focus on short-term skill use and longer-term patterns that keep problems repeating.
Rachel emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance. They encourage clients to set realistic goals and try small experiments between sessions. That way progress feels manageable and tied to everyday life.
How Rachel's approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to name what matters and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often used when someone wants a values-based focus for depression, anxiety, or codependency patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them. It can help with mood symptoms, low self-esteem, and repetitive relationship patterns by replacing strategies that no longer work.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication. It is useful when strong emotions or conflict make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on goals, preferences, and how problems show up in day-to-day life. The process is adaptive, not fixed, and clients are involved in deciding what to try.
If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can help fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to use skills between sessions in everyday settings. Many people find these practical benefits helpful when trying out new ways of coping.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Rachel helps people with depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and codependency along with trauma and LGBT related issues.
What is Rachel's general approach in sessions?
Sessions use clear, practical techniques from approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance-based methods, attachment ideas, and dialectical behavior strategies to build skills and change behavior.
How much professional experience does this therapist have?
Rachel has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with people facing mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
Rachel is a LICSW licensed in Washington and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported and are international clients seen?
Sessions are offered in English and Rachel is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the therapist's profile does not list specific formats.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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