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Rachael Hudson

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Rachael Hudson, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Relationships

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  • CBT and solution-focused
  • Attachment-informed work
  • Parenting support

About Rachael

Rachael Hudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 10 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and addiction concerns. She talks plainly about current problems and looks at what has already been tried. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more in control.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with solution-focused ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions often include reviewing recent events and noticing thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Rachael and the person she works with then brainstorm clear, doable changes to try between sessions.

Rachael also draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to look at how relationships affect feelings and choices. She discusses patterns from the past when those patterns help explain present difficulties. Progress and next steps are checked each session so work stays focused on goals.

She has experience supporting people with sleep problems, anger, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include communication problems, codependency, chronic pain or illness related stress, isolation, and caregiver issues. Rachael notes experience with veterans and armed forces issues as part of her practice.

When a specific addiction concern falls outside her experience she recommends seeking someone with that specialty. To begin, readers should use the site flow to view online therapy options and complete the matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Rachael commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active and then practice new responses. CBT sessions tend to be structured with clear goals and small experiments to try between meetings.

She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. That approach can help when intimacy, communication, or repeated reactions to others are central concerns. Client-Centered elements mean sessions include time to reflect and to name what matters most to the person, which guides practical planning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust methods as those needs become clearer. This is a collaborative decision made over the first few sessions.

The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work or caregiving schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Talk with her about how session length and scheduling can fit into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting strain, addictions, grief, sleep issues, anger, and related concerns.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to test small changes. Sessions focus on practical steps to try between meetings.

What is her experience level?

Rachael has ten years of counseling experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples on a wide range of issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and practices from that state.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Rachael Hudson

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