- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Neurodiversity advocacy
About Rachel
Rachel Gordon-Eldred is a California LMFT with 18 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing family strain, grief, parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD. Rachel also addresses caregiver burden, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and questions of life purpose.
She focuses on helping people feel more regulated and centered so they can reconnect with themselves and others. Sessions often involve talking through difficult situations and using practical tools to manage strong emotions. Rachel describes herself as an advocate for neurodiverse people and for the parents who support them.
Her background includes supporting parents of children who have experienced loss, trauma, ADHD, or who are on the autism spectrum. She also has experience with Pathological Demand Avoidance needs and does not use behavioral modification approaches like ABA. Rachel offers help to people navigating hospice, end-of-life concerns, and the grief that follows a loss.
Her style draws on attachment-based ideas to strengthen relationships and client-centered work to follow each person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral and dialectical skills for emotion regulation, and solution-focused strategies for concrete problem solving. Clients can expect clear, steady guidance aimed at helping them think through next steps.
Rachel invites people to bring fears, sadness, ambivalence, and unfinished business to sessions. She emphasizes listening carefully and building toward a wiser, steadier way of handling hard moments. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches used in online sessions
Rachel uses attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and reactions, helping people recognize patterns in how they connect with others. That approach is useful for family tension, caregiving stress, and reconnecting after loss.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and following the person's priorities so sessions focus on what feels most important. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to help identify unhelpful thinking and try out clearer, more manageable ways of responding to stress and anxiety.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Rachel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. Together they will choose methods and skills that fit the situation and try them out in session and between meetings.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use phone or video choices that suit their energy and focus without requiring time away from other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with family stress, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, trauma and ADHD, along with caregiver strain and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach helps people feel more regulated and centered, using listening, practical tools, and steady guidance to think through difficult situations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rachel has 18 years of experience working with people on issues including grief, trauma, neurodiversity, and parenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in California.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients located in California.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start working together?
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.