About Rachael
Rachael Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Alaska with decades of experience supporting people through hard times. She focuses on listening closely and helping each person find practical ways to feel steadier. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at making sessions useful from the start.
Rachael draws on 24 years of clinical work to tailor care for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, grief, and sleep struggles.
How Rachael works
She also helps with ADHD, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care issues, drug and alcohol addiction, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, smoking and vaping cessation, social anxiety, and young adult concerns. In session she uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's lead and build trust.
She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change everyday habits. For trauma, she offers trauma-focused approaches including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused methods help set short-term goals and gain momentum.
Rachael works in English and Spanish and brings a steady, compassionate stance to the work. Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on what will help someone feel better between sessions. She encourages small, achievable steps and tracks progress over time.
People who want clear tools and a respectful listener often find her approach helpful. If someone prefers a mix of talking, skills practice, and goal-focused planning, her background supports that collaborative path.
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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
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alaska |
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Online support options
How Rachael’s Approaches Work Online
Rachael uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's concerns and priorities. That means sessions focus on what matters most to the client, with the therapist offering reflection and support to help clarify goals. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and action that keep problems going and to practice small, concrete behavior changes that make daily life easier.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachael will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to combine listening, short-term goal work, and skill practice so the approach matches the person rather than the other way around.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation and skills coaching. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, step-by-step coaching, or when a shorter touchpoint is most useful. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.
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