- Client-centered focus
- Skills for daily life
- Trauma informed care
About Rachel
Rachel Lauria is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and big life changes. She focuses on improving communication and building self-compassion so people can move forward. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at making daily life feel more manageable.
Clients meet in a collaborative space where their experiences guide the work. She listens first, then helps people name patterns that cause pain or confusion. Sessions often include skill practice and gentle reflection to build new habits over time.
Rachel uses several evidence-based approaches to match what each person needs. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client’s perspective central. She also incorporates techniques from acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior ideas when helpful.
With three years of clinical experience, she supports people through issues like attachment concerns, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief, and relationship strain. She also addresses obsessive thoughts, mood disorders, and control or communication problems.
Her aim is to help people find clearer choices and more reliable coping tools. The pace and focus are set together so work fits into real life. Rachel encourages people to bring what matters to them and to try practical steps between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting what matters, and supporting the person to make their own choices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns, often helping with mood disorders, obsessive thoughts, and anxiety. Rachel blends these methods to fit each person's situation rather than using one approach only.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust plans based on what works. This means sessions can shift between listening, skills practice, and reflective conversation depending on needs.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as they are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing practical preferences at the first appointment helps make sessions realistic and useful for day-to-day life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, grief, communication problems, and obsessions or compulsions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down to earth. She listens, reflects, and helps people practice concrete skills between sessions to improve everyday functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has three years of clinical experience working as a licensed social worker in New York.
What credential and location information is available?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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