Rachel Garrett

Rachel Garrett is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She has three years of clinical experience and a background working in child welfare, juvenile services, correctional settings, and inpatient geriatric psychiatric care. Rachel introduces herself warmly and focuses on practical steps people can take to manage hard moments.

Her work centers on listening and building a respectful, kind relationship. She uses plain, direct conversation to help people name what feels off and to set realistic goals. Rachel draws on client-centered techniques to keep sessions grounded in each person’s priorities.

Rachel also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try different actions. She applies elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. These methods are used alongside mindfulness and solution-focused ideas depending on the situation.

Her experience includes supporting people with depression, anxiety, bipolar conditions, compassion fatigue, and grief. She also addresses relationship strain, parenting challenges, body image concerns, and life transitions such as divorce and separation. Sessions focus on practical steps, coping skills, and clearer ways to handle day-to-day stressors.

Rachel invites clients to work together toward manageable change. She emphasizes active listening, empathy, and respect during each session. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to begin the process and then schedule according to her availability.

How these approaches guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and working from the client’s own goals to decide what to tackle first. This approach is helpful when someone wants steady support and clearer priorities.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood shifts by turning broad worries into small, practiceable steps.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Techniques from DBT can be useful when someone needs tools for distress tolerance and emotion regulation.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress and priorities shift.

If you are considering online work, please confirm which session options are available when booking. Online sessions can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and offering more flexible scheduling. They also let people manage sessions around work, caregiving, or other daily demands without promising a specific format.