- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Rachel
Rachel Knudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Rachel also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and body image.
Rachel frames clients as the experts on their own stories. She listens for strengths and practical options people can use when things feel overwhelming. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step problem solving rather than long explanations.
In practice she helps people talk through difficult memories, manage nervous or angry reactions, and find ways to handle loss. She offers straightforward tools for coping with intense emotion and breaking patterns that keep someone stuck. When addiction, dissociation, or trauma are present, she works with those issues alongside mood and stress symptoms.
Her approach is collaborative. She checks what is working and adjusts plans as needed. Rachel aims to help people build daily routines and skills that make room for small changes to feel possible.
Rachel sees clients in Arizona and works in English. She has experience supporting people who identify with kink or alternative sexual cultures and those facing the fallout of domestic violence, disaster, or complicated grief. If you want to explore how guilt or shame fit into these concerns, she can help name and work with those feelings.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and new ways of thinking. For example, cognitive approaches look at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teach exercises to test unhelpful thoughts. Trauma-focused strategies often include grounding and pacing to help people tolerate difficult memories and reduce reactivity.Finding the right approach often takes a few conversations. The therapist will work with the client to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. This is a collaborative process where methods are tried, reviewed, and adjusted based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or removing the need to be in an office between commitments. Licensed professionals use these options to help clients practice skills in everyday settings while still focusing on evidence-based techniques.
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues like attachment concerns and codependency.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name those feelings, look at the thoughts that keep them active, and try small behavior or thinking changes to reduce their hold over daily life.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has seven years of experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and stress-related problems in clinical settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Arizona and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.