About Rachel
Rachel Horn is a licensed clinical social worker with four years of professional experience. She offers straightforward support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Rachel listens without judgement and helps clients set realistic goals for change.
She works with people who are navigating relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stresses, LGBT-related issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem challenges. Rachel also addresses related topics such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family issues, body image, codependency, and caregiver stress.
How Rachel works
Her work includes practical coaching for commitment and communication problems. Rachel uses several well-established approaches to guide sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and move toward meaningful action.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different behaviors. Client-centered techniques keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities and pace. Sessions are tailored to the individual.
Rachel helps people set small, achievable steps and checks in on progress. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can be honest about where they are and what they want to change. Her practice in California emphasizes clear plans and usable skills.
People looking for practical strategies and steady support often find this approach helpful. Rachel encourages realistic goals and steady steps toward a more manageable life.
Rachel lists 6 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.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions where deciding on meaningful action matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own goals and perspective, with the therapist offering nonjudgmental listening and reflection to support growth and self-direction.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, preferences, and circumstances. That process can include trying different techniques, reviewing what helps, and adjusting plans as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for face-to-face discussion and shared exercises, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and brief live chat or text sessions work well for check-ins or on-the-go coping strategies. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid busy schedules, caregiving duties, or geographic distance.
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