About Rachael
Rachael Cloud is a licensed mental health clinician (LMHC) based in Indiana who helps people coping with stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing depression, addictions, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, and self-esteem or intimacy-related concerns. Her straightforward approach aims to make talking about hard things easier and less overwhelming for people reaching out for help.
Rachael brings 12 years of clinical experience working across mental health and addiction issues.
Background and approach
She blends several practical methods to match each person’s needs instead of using a single fixed style. Sessions focus on small, doable steps so progress feels real and manageable. Her style is warm and interactive.
She listens closely, asks clear questions, and offers tools clients can try between sessions. Rachael avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion throughout the work. Therapy may include learning new ways to handle anxiety, skills for mood and behavior changes, and processing past trauma when clients are ready.
She uses techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, acceptance work, and other evidence-informed approaches. Rachael works with adults on concerns such as parenting strain, eating issues, ADHD-related challenges, social anxiety, and young adult transitions. People who want a practical, collaborative counselor often find her straightforward style helpful when they want clear steps and steady support.
How Rachael Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take action toward them even when anxiety or difficult feelings show up. It emphasizes noticing thoughts and choosing meaningful steps instead of getting stuck in worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood challenges, and behavior change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and stronger communication, which can help when emotions feel intense.Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. Rachael will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest methods that fit. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made and new needs arise, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice skills in real time, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging allow brief check-ins or written reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or school and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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