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Rachel Stephens, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Trauma focused work
About Rachel
Rachel Stephens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience based in Florida. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete skills that clients can use between meetings.
Her main methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and client-centered listening. She also draws on mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas to address symptoms that come from past hurt. Sessions look at unhelpful thoughts, repetitive behaviors, and everyday patterns that keep problems going.
Rachel uses practical exercises and short experiments people can try outside of sessions. She pays attention to how emotions, body sensations, and thoughts connect. That can help when someone wants to reduce panic, manage low mood, or handle relationship tension.
She offers space to talk through attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and money or life-purpose questions. Work often combines talking with simple behavioral steps and mindfulness practices.
Her practice emphasizes steady progress over time. People who prefer structured approaches that test ideas and measure change tend to do well with her style. To begin, clients use the site matching tool to schedule a first session and pick the pacing that fits their life.
How Rachel Uses CBT, Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused Methods Online
Rachel often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered listening. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. Client-centered work emphasizes careful listening and letting the client set the focus for sessions.She also integrates trauma-focused approaches when past harm affects current functioning. Trauma-focused therapy involves stabilizing symptoms, working on manageable processing, and teaching grounding and regulation skills. These methods can help with anxiety, depression, relationship triggers, and repeated distress after difficult events.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which approaches fit the person's goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process can include trying CBT exercises for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
The practice's session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. Discuss scheduling and format details during the matching process to pick what fits best for everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas such as attachment, caregiver stress, body image, and money issues.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and short experiments to try between meetings.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW and practices in Florida; credential abbreviations are given as LCSW.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session 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?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.