About Rachel
Rachel Hawryluk is a New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, and depression. She also supports parents managing toddler behavior and people trying to improve communication or practice forgiveness.
Her approach is practical and people-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and supportive, strengths-based techniques to help clients change unhelpful thoughts and build better coping habits.
Background and approach
For relationship and household concerns she uses family-based methods to address patterns and improve interaction. Sessions are straightforward. Rachel listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals.
She adapts techniques to each person’s situation and pace rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to make clients feel heard and to create a space where they can talk through real problems.
She encourages self-compassion and practical steps toward healthier routines and relationships. Many people come to her worried about work stress, anxiety, or parenting strain. She helps break those concerns into manageable pieces and focuses on clear tools for daily life.
Rachel guides people toward better communication, stronger boundaries, and increased self-love. Taking a first step can feel hard. Rachel treats that choice as important and works with each person to build momentum, one small change at a time.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and simple skills that can be practiced between sessions, which translates well to video or phone work.She also draws on strengths-based and supportive techniques that emphasize existing resources and coping abilities. This approach centers on building confidence and small, realistic goals that clients can try in daily life and then discuss in sessions.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. Rachel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share thoughts between sessions and keep momentum during the week. These options let people fit therapy around work, school, and family life while using approaches that work well in remote formats.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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