About Rachael
Rachael Mooney welcomes people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, trauma, or major life changes. She writes short, clear goals with clients and focuses on small, doable steps. Her approach is calm and conversational so people can talk about hard things without feeling overwhelmed.
Rachael holds a Master’s in Social Work from The University of Georgia. She is licensed in South Carolina as an LISW-CP and licensed in Georgia as an LCSW.
How Rachael works
She also holds the CSW designation and brings four years of direct clinical experience to her practice. In sessions she uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help manage symptoms like panic, obsessive thoughts, or seasonal low mood. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and meaning when life feels uncertain.
Her additional focus includes attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication and control issues, eating and food-related worries, and feelings of guilt or shame. Rachael helps people who feel isolated or unsure about life purpose to find practical ways forward. Therapy is collaborative and paced to the person.
She supports people working through trauma-related symptoms, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and mood struggles. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve daily routines, and restore a sense of agency.
Rachael lists 6 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.
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LISW-CP, LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Rachael often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship so people can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioral tools look at thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and unhelpful patterns.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when strong emotions or impulsivity are present. DBT skills teach concrete ways to tolerate distress, regulate mood, and improve communication without judgement.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about your goals, daily routines, and what you hope to change. From there she tailors techniques and checks in to make sure the plan fits your needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers a range of ways to meet. Video calls are useful for a full conversational session and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send thoughts between sessions or use shorter, more frequent check-ins for skill practice and support.
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