- ACT methods
- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Rachel
Rachel Horn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four years of clinical experience. She practices in California and works with people facing stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, and coping with life changes. Rachel also lists relationship, family, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and depression among her focus areas.
Rachel uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. She aims to adapt sessions to the issues clients bring, rather than follow a rigid script. Her background includes approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck, like harsh self-judgment or avoiding difficult thoughts. She works with clients to build small, practical steps that connect to their values. That might include noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying different behaviors, or setting short experiments between meetings.
Rachel also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when they fit the client's goals. These tools help with readiness for change and with breaking problems into manageable pieces. Her practice notes adoption, attachment, caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and related concerns as additional areas she addresses.
She offers a direct, person-centered style and focuses on concrete next steps. People who carry guilt or shame may find this approach practical: the work names the feeling, looks for what keeps it going, and finds doable ways to respond.
How Rachel uses therapy methods online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice uncomfortable thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that matter, which can be useful for guilt or shame tied to identity or past choices.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so clients can steer the work. This approach supports people who need space to name painful feelings and decide what changes they want to try.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It involves testing unhelpful beliefs and practicing different responses, which can reduce the hold of self-critical thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Rachel will work with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She aims to be collaborative, adjusting techniques as issues and priorities become clearer.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Practically, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Ask about session length and subscription details when scheduling to match therapy to everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Texas, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
Rachel lists stress, anxiety, LGBT-related issues, coping with life changes, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, parenting, and depression.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify patterns that sustain guilt or shame and to try practical steps that shift those patterns.
What is her professional background?
Rachel has four years of clinical experience and works from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and practices in California. The profile also records licensure in NC LCSW and TX LCSW in her credential details.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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