About Kristi
Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 23 years of experience who helps people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief and stress. She uses clear, practical tools so people can manage daily challenges. Her tone is informal and direct to help people feel at ease from the start.
Kristi has worked in prisons, hospitals, home health and hospice, and independent practice. She has experience with Veterans and active duty military members and has supported people dealing with anger, addictions, and LGBTQ concerns.
Background and approach
That breadth gives her many perspectives on hard situations. Sessions focus on real steps and short-term goals. She favors solution-focused work that moves people toward clear changes.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. Mindfulness practices are offered to help reduce stress and improve focus. These are simple exercises to use between sessions.
Over time clients learn tools they can use on hard days and busy weeks. Kristi aims to create a relaxed space where people can be honest. She emphasizes accountability while working collaboratively to set goals.
The result is straightforward therapy that aims to make everyday life more manageable.
Practical approaches for online therapy and coping
Kristi commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques that help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress and problems that repeat in daily life.She also incorporates mindfulness therapy, which teaches short attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Mindfulness can help people settle during stressful moments and build steadier habits.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kristi works with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations that benefit from face-to-face contact. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and texting allow brief check-ins, journaling-style reflection or timely coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana, Oregon
- Languages
- English
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