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Rachael Woods, LCSW
Alaska
LCSW - Stress and trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT and client-centered
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma-focused tools
About Rachael
Rachael Woods is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Alaska with 24 years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and depression. She also supports those coping with relationship and family concerns, grief, eating issues, anger, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Rachael uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She leans on client-centered principles and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also brings trauma-focused tools, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, when those approaches fit the situation.
Her background includes many years working with people facing substance use and mood disorders, panic and post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, self-harm, and young adult challenges. She has experience addressing adoption and foster care issues, smoking and vaping cessation, and social anxiety. Those topics often come up alongside core concerns like depression and trauma.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Rachael prioritizes listening and then planning small, practical steps clients can try between meetings. She often uses brief skill-building, behavior experiments, and motivational work to support change.
Rachael offers services in English and Spanish and practices in Alaska. The cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Rachael commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and habit change. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person can clarify goals and notice what matters most.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma-focused care is appropriate. EMDR involves structured processing of distressing memories and can help reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions for people who have that need.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust as progress is made. That planning is collaborative and practical.
The practice’s session formats are not specified here, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and motivational techniques well to remote sessions, using screen-shared worksheets, behavioral experiments that can be done between meetings, and brief goal-focused check-ins.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Alaska
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and depression, along with related issues such as grief, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using clear steps and skill practice. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and motivational interviewing to help people change thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including substance use, mood disorders, panic, and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed in Alaska, and provides services based in Alaska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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