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Rachel LaVergne, LCMHC

Practical support for stress and trauma recovery

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About Rachel

Rachel LaVergne works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for someone juggling parental worries and day-to-day life. Rachel is a licensed clinical mental health counselor, LCMHC, practicing in New Hampshire with 18 years of experience.

She offers a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through painful memories and daily pressures. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce anxiety and build self-worth.

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How Rachel works

Rachel pays attention to how guilt, shame, isolation, or social anxiety show up in daily life and helps people name what gets in the way. Her style blends listening with concrete tools. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s pace.

Cognitive Behavioral techniques help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when learning emotion regulation and distress tolerance feels useful. Rachel also integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support small, sustainable changes.

She helps people notice patterns, set realistic goals, and keep going when progress feels slow. The work is collaborative and tailored to what each person needs. People who choose Rachel can expect clear explanations and practical homework between sessions.

The emphasis is on building coping skills that fit real life. Her aim is to help people feel more capable, connected, and able to manage stress and anxiety over time.

Rachel lists 6 ways of working on the entry:

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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.

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Training and background

Register LCMHC
Years in practice 18
Languages English
Session format Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging
Country New Hampshire

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Online support options

How therapeutic approaches work online

Rachel commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person's concerns and pace. That approach means the therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps people steer the work toward what feels most important to them.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT provides straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which many people find useful for anxiety and low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods as needed. The process is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals in formats that include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for full conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text work well for brief check-ins or smaller, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules or workdays while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.

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Common questions

What concerns does Rachel typically help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, combining listening with practical tools. She blends client-centered work with techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel brings 18 years of experience as a practicing therapist. That background informs her practical approach and the range of techniques she offers.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LCMHC credential and practices in New Hampshire. Those are the credentials and location associated with her practice.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy process with her?
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