About Rachael
Dr. Rachael Baker is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who offers calm, straightforward support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and related concerns. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are to help them take small, useful steps forward.
Her style is warm and practical and aimed at everyday life changes. With 15 years of experience, Dr. Baker has worked in both independent practice and agency settings across Florida.
Background and approach
She earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling in 2009 and a PhD in Counseling Studies in 2014, both from Capella University. Her background includes work with mood disorders, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship struggles, and attention-related issues. In sessions she listens closely and asks practical questions to clarify what matters most to each person.
She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new coping skills. Motivational Interviewing is used to help clients set realistic goals and stay motivated. Dr.
Baker describes her approach as inclusive and respectful. She pays attention to a person’s life story, cultural context, and daily routines when suggesting changes. The work tends to be collaborative, with client goals guiding the pace and focus.
People who appreciate clear feedback and concrete strategies often find this approach useful. Dr. Baker also offers coaching-style support for practical problems like managing impulses, organizing daily tasks, or navigating big life transitions.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Baker commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning. DBT teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication when emotions run high.She also draws on Motivational Interviewing when someone needs help finding direction or sticking to goals. That approach uses guided conversation to clarify values and build motivation, which can be helpful for making lasting changes in things like routines, attention management, or coping habits. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs and goals, try tools together, and adjust methods based on what is working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping the focus on practical steps and skill practice.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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