About Rachel

Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Alabama. She brings three years of experience in clinical social work and a calm, direct style to sessions. Rachel speaks English and focuses on helping people manage common struggles like anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, and grief.

Her background includes work in child welfare, juvenile justice, jails, and inpatient geriatric psychiatric care. That mix gave her experience with serious life disruptions and caregiver strain.

Background and approach

She has worked with people coping with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and compassion fatigue. In sessions Rachel favors client-centered work that begins with listening. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

She draws on dialectical behavior strategies for emotion regulation and interpersonal skills. Therapy with Rachel aims to be practical and down to earth. She helps people set realistic goals, try small changes, and build routines that fit daily life.

Parents and adults who feel overwhelmed by role demands often find her approach straightforward and hands-on. Rachel invites clients to shape each session. She emphasizes respect and empathy while helping people identify coping tools and next steps.

Her focus is on clear, useful strategies to reduce symptom burden and improve everyday functioning.

Evidence-informed approaches delivered online

Rachel often uses client-centered therapy to create a warm, listening space where people set the agenda and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs empathetic support and a chance to be heard before making changes.

She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying thought patterns that increase distress and practicing small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and problem solving in day-to-day life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will discuss goals, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful for each person. The therapist-patient relationship guides which tools are used and how quickly they are introduced.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video is good for a full conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Chat and messaging are handy for brief updates, homework prompts, or when a written check-in fits better into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and work on goals from varied locations.

Questions people ask

What issues does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and compassion fatigue among other life challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are grounded in listening and collaboration. Rachel blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills to help people set goals and practice new coping strategies.
What experience does she bring?
Rachel has three years of clinical social work experience and has worked in child abuse and neglect services, juvenile justice, correctional settings, and inpatient geriatric psychiatric care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an AL LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Rachel offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
3 years
Licensed
Alabama
Languages
English

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