- LCSW New York
- Guilt and shame
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Rachel
Rachel Lauria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with three years of experience supporting adults. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Rachel also helps people dealing with adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and issues around guilt and shame.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. Conversations focus on what feels most pressing and on small steps people can try between meetings. Rachel draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness to help people notice patterns and test changes.
Sessions tend to look like honest talk about current problems, moments to practice new ways of thinking or acting, and short skills work people can use in daily life. She pays attention to how relationships, past losses, or caregiving roles affect how someone sees themselves and their choices. Guilt and shame are named concerns she will address alongside related issues like forgiveness and family conflict.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She helps people sort out what matters to them and pick one or two manageable steps forward. Progress is tracked by real-world changes, such as clearer communication, calmer reactions, or better everyday coping.
Rachel practices in New York and offers sessions in English. Before booking, confirm the current session options and formats available.
How Rachel’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that reflect what matters most. It can help with guilt, shame, and life changes by shifting attention toward values and small committed steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and repetitive worry. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of present moment experience, which can make strong feelings like shame easier to handle.Finding the best fit is part of the work. Rachel will discuss which approaches might suit a person's goals and preferences and then adjust as needed. That process is collaborative: she helps identify what feels most useful and tests approaches in everyday life rather than assuming one method will be right from the start.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins during a workday break, or remove the need to travel. Those practical benefits can help people keep consistent appointments and practice new skills in the settings where problems occur.
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 does she work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines acceptance-based ideas with practical skills to help people notice and respond differently to those feelings. Work often includes testing small behavioral changes and mindfulness practices.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with three years of clinical experience working with adult concerns like mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New York. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for people located within the supported region.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check available options when you schedule.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the subscription details for pricing information.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.