- Client-centered approach
- Skill-based strategies
- Trauma-informed care
About Rachel
Rachel Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who practices in Florida and brings eight years of counseling experience. She offers a warm, interactive approach and focuses on common struggles like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and codependency. Her style is direct but compassionate, helping people take practical steps toward change.
Rachel uses short, plain talk in sessions and works with each person to set clear goals. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses client-centered methods to follow the pace and priorities of the person in the room.
Her background includes work across inpatient and outpatient settings and with people facing trauma, eating concerns, and substance misuse. That variety shapes a flexible approach that adapts to problems such as attachment difficulties, body image, and chronic illness. She helps people sort through life transitions, grief, and issues around control and communication.
Sessions typically blend skill-building, practical strategies, and deeper processing when needed. Rachel may use trauma-focused tools such as EMDR in appropriate cases, together with motivational interviewing to support change. The aim is to help people move from feeling stuck to having clearer choices and stronger coping skills.
To begin, Rachel asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability. She works in English and accepts international clients, and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
Online approaches that combine skills and trauma work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's pace. The therapist reflects concerns, validates experiences, and helps people decide what to work on first. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm space to sort feelings and set goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and issues like body image or eating concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. It teaches concrete tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication during conflict.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide whether to focus on skills training, trauma-focused processing such as EMDR when appropriate, or a mix of methods to match the client's needs.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and make accessing consistent care simpler for people living far from local services. Confirm the available session formats before booking so expectations match what the therapist currently offers.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Texas, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rachel address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, addictions, eating concerns, relationship struggles, codependency, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is engaging and interactive, using straightforward talk and practical steps tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
Rachel has eight years of counseling experience and has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings with a wide range of client concerns.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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