- CBT techniques
- EMDR interventions
- Gottman-informed work
About Rachel
Rachel Dowell is a Missouri LCSW with five years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns, and she lists guilt and shame among her focus areas. Rachel practices in English and draws on a mix of approaches to help people talk through what feels heavy.
Rachel describes her style as person-centered. She treats people as the experts on their own lives and listens without judgement. In sessions she offers honest feedback and helps clients name patterns that keep them stuck.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety and low mood. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps, even when feelings are uncomfortable.
For trauma-related concerns she includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) interventions. For couples work she draws on Gottman-informed methods to address communication and conflict. Motivational Interviewing and harm-reduction approaches appear in work with substance use and co-occurring conditions.
Practical issues like grief, abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, and control problems are part of her caseload. Rachel also lists work around forgiveness, isolation, jealousy, life purpose, and post-traumatic stress. Her descriptions emphasize listening, straightforward feedback, and helping people take usable steps forward.
How Rachel’s approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters. In practice that means naming values and experimenting with small actions that align with those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) interventions are used for trauma-related memories, guiding clients through structured processing to reduce distress. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel works collaboratively to see which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. She listens to what someone has tried before and suggests steps that can be adjusted over time. Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Some approaches lend themselves to focused skill practice during a session, while others support deeper processing across several appointments. Rachel will discuss how to structure sessions so they fit into everyday life and the goals someone brings to therapy.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem issues. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How would she approach shame and guilt?
She uses person-centered listening alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people name unhelpful thoughts and take values-based steps.
How much experience does she have?
Rachel has five years of experience providing therapy services.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do session fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select 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.