About Rachel
Rachel Felton is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. They bring 12 years of professional experience and a calm, straightforward approach to sessions. Rachel aims to make the first steps feel manageable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
Rachel focuses on concerns such as LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. They also work with related challenges like attachment concerns, abandonment, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and communication problems.
How Rachel works
Rachel adapts the work to each person's needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Their approach blends practical tools and compassionate listening. Rachel draws on methods such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, attachment-based work, and client-centered care.
Sessions often include skills practice, problem-solving, and reflecting on patterns that get in the way of everyday goals. Rachel aims to help people build clearer values, steadier emotions, and better ways of communicating. They will support clients as they try new behaviors and notice what changes.
The focus is on small, doable steps that fit each person's life and priorities. People who reach out can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to talk through painful experiences and to build practical strategies. Rachel works collaboratively to set goals and check progress over time.
Rachel lists 16 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, and motivation concerns by focusing on value-driven behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, bipolar mood symptoms, and substance-related problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication and can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will talk with each person about goals, struggles, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. The plan is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is tracked and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skills practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text are options for shorter check-ins or when writing helps. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use tools consistently between sessions.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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