About Rachel
Rachel Weinstein is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family struggles, and ADHD-related concerns. Rachel aims to create a respectful, attentive space where people feel heard and understood.
She has worked in independent practice and in medical settings including nursing homes, hospitals, and hospice. That variety shaped a practical approach to emotional and life challenges.
Background and approach
Rachel listens for the problem beneath the problem and helps people break big issues into workable steps. Her work addresses loss, trauma and abuse, intimacy and communication problems, and parenting stress. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, and life transitions.
Conversations are straightforward and focused on daily coping and next steps. Rachel uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, when trauma and painful memories are central to a person’s distress. She pairs that with talk-based work to build emotion regulation and problem-solving skills.
The goal is more ease in ordinary life, not sudden fixes. Clients can expect an open, calm style that balances practical tools with thoughtful listening. Rachel works with people across sexual orientations and helps those facing identity-related concerns.
She offers sessions in English and Hebrew and draws on two decades of clinical experience to tailor care to each person.
How EMDR and online sessions work together
EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided attention while a person recalls distressing memories to reduce their hold on daily life. It can help when past events continue to trigger anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or strong emotional reactions. Rachel may suggest this approach when memories or trauma are a central part of the problem.Alongside EMDR, she uses straightforward talk therapy to build day-to-day coping skills, communication strategies, and emotion regulation. Those conversations focus on immediate problems, like managing stress, handling work or family demands, or organizing routines for ADHD-related challenges. Choosing an approach is collaborative - she will work with each person to decide what fits their goals and comfort level.
Online therapy here includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief check-ins, homework review, or when a shorter touchpoint is helpful during a busy day. These options make care more flexible for different schedules and needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
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