- Guilt and shame
- Adult ADHD
- Boundary work
About Rachel
Rachel Mattis is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and adult ADHD. Her practice also addresses guilt and shame alongside related concerns like attachment and family of origin issues.
Rachel uses straightforward conversation to identify what’s getting in the way. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck, such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, or control behaviors. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking so daily life feels more manageable.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults facing mood and social anxiety issues. She names common relationship problems - communication gaps, commitment doubts, and codependency - and works with individuals to clarify boundaries and expectations. Rachel also attends to areas like forgiveness and self-love when these come up.
She identifies as Jewish and as a Zionist, and she says that clients who share those identities may find it helpful to have that acknowledged in therapy. That disclosure does not change the kinds of issues she treats for other clients.
Rachel’s style is direct and practical. She helps people uncover early life influences and internal beliefs that keep them limited. From that starting point, she and the client decide on clear, achievable steps to try between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Rachel describes her work as focused on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and then trying practical steps to change those patterns. Evidence-based techniques often used for these goals include cognitive approaches that help spot and reframe unhelpful thoughts, useful for anxiety and guilt, and skills-based strategies that teach clearer boundaries and communication for relationship concerns.She may also use behavior-focused techniques to break habits like people-pleasing or perfectionism by setting small, achievable experiments between sessions. These methods help with adult ADHD by creating concrete routines and check-ins rather than relying solely on talk.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which ideas make sense based on current problems, goals, and personal preferences. That choice is revisited as work progresses so methods can change when needed.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. Ask about format options when completing the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she address?
She works with guilt and shame tied to relationships, family of origin, faith, and personal choices.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people identify beliefs and early experiences that keep those feelings active and then tries practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, relationship issues, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
Rachel is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Texas.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the 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.