About Rachael
Rachael McPheron is a licensed independent social worker with 11 years of practice in Ohio. She brings steady, practical support for people facing relationship strain, mood struggles, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people take the next step when things feel stuck.
She focuses on everyday problems that pile up and cause stress, such as parenting demands, caregiver burnout, and work-related strain. She also helps people dealing with grief, trauma, panic, and mood disorders like bipolar and depression.
Background and approach
ADHD is listed among her focus areas and is considered alongside other concerns people bring. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She helps clients identify patterns, try small changes, and build coping skills that fit daily life.
She draws on methods that encourage practical thinking, emotional regulation, and clearer communication. Rachael uses elements of cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to tailor the work to each person. Clients can expect a mix of skills practice and reflection depending on their goals.
She offers sessions in a few different formats to suit schedules, including video calls and phone sessions, plus live chat and text messaging options. People who live in Ohio will find her credentials listed as OH LISW and her background rooted in helping people build more manageable routines and better relationships.
Therapeutic methods and online care
Rachael often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT tends to focus on practical steps and homework-style exercises that can reduce symptoms such as low mood or panic. She also uses dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that help in tense moments.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan over time. Clients are invited to share what works best so the sessions stay focused and useful for their daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, between-session coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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