About Rachel
Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She brings three years of clinical experience and a calm, straightforward style to sessions. Parents reading on a phone will find clear language and simple steps for getting started with her care.
Rachel built her background after earning a Master of Social Work from Troy University. Her work history includes roles in child abuse and neglect with the Department of Human Resources, youth justice settings, incarcerated adult populations, and inpatient geriatric psychiatry.
How Rachel works
Those roles shaped her practical knowledge of crisis work and long-term stressors. She helps people who struggle with stress, anxiety, and depression. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, compassion fatigue, and anger.
Concerns like intimacy, parenting pressures, self-esteem, and life transitions are common topics in her sessions. Her approach blends client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Rachel focuses on listening first, then working with each person to choose strategies that fit their daily life.
Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. Rachel offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works in English and does not accept international clients.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.
Rachel lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Approaches Used in Online Sessions and What They Look Like
Rachel commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, supportive space so the person can explore worries and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when someone needs emotion regulation and interpersonal tools. DBT offers concrete skills for handling intense feelings, improving relationships, and managing stress in the moment. These approaches help with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and preferences and then tailor a plan together. Sessions are collaborative and may combine methods as appropriate.
Online therapy with Rachel is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in fits someone’s day. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflections, and flexible timing to fit work or family commitments.
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