About Rachael
Rachael McKinnon is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and a steady, compassionate presence to sessions. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel clearer and more capable in daily life.
Rachael focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, relationship and family issues, and other life changes. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and substance use issues.
How Rachael works
The list of areas reflects what she helps people talk through and manage in sessions. She uses an array of methods that include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices. In conversation she helps people notice patterns, try small experiments, and build new habits that fit their life.
Sessions are described by her as warm, interactive, and motivational. Rachael aims to make therapy a collaborative effort. She helps set clear goals, teaches coping and problem-solving skills, and supports people as they practice those skills between meetings.
Her style emphasizes realistic steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People reach her through the platform's Start Therapy flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to posted availability.
Rachael lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Rachael works with
The areas below are the ones Rachael selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches specific strategies to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in high‑stress moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process may include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Rachael conducts sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their day. Video is useful for full sessions that feel like an in-person visit. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or fitting a therapy moment into a busy schedule.
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