About Rachel
Rachel Chakawodza is a social worker with more than 12 years of experience helping adults through hard seasons. She is an Accredited Social Worker with the AASW and offers a calm, respectful space for people to sort out stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and parenting concerns. Rachel practises with a trauma-informed, culturally aware, and strengths-based outlook.
She works collaboratively and listens for each person's values and background. Many people appreciate that she can talk about faith when it matters to the client.
How Rachel works
Her experience includes supporting people affected by family and domestic violence, childhood trauma, emotional overwhelm and caregiver stress. She also supports those facing attachment difficulties, separation and divorce, fertility and immigration-related strain. In sessions Rachel focuses on practical ways to reduce overwhelm and improve communication.
She helps clients notice patterns, try small changes, and build coping strategies that fit their daily life. She aims to make each step manageable rather than overwhelming. Rachel draws on compassion and curiosity to shape the work.
She centres clients' values, cultural background and lived experience when planning goals. The result is collaborative care tailored to what each person needs right now.
What Rachel works with
The areas below are the ones Rachel selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on safety, connection and practical change. A trauma-informed approach helps people make sense of distressing experiences and reduces overwhelming reactions by working at a pace that feels manageable. This approach is useful for those recovering from abuse, domestic violence or childhood trauma.She also uses strengths-based practice which focuses on a person's resources and skills. That means sessions often identify what already works in daily life and build from there with small, achievable steps. This approach fits people wanting practical tools for stress, relationship repair or caregiving strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences and cultural or faith considerations, then adapt methods to suit those needs. Decision-making about techniques is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make counselling more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, while chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or those who prefer typed communication. These formats help people fit therapy around work, family or other commitments.
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