About Rachel
Rachel Hedlund is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on anxiety and stress as well as related concerns like depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem. Rachel aims to make the first step feel manageable and supports people as they begin that work.
Rachel believes people know their own story and brings a practical, strengths-focused style to sessions. She listens for what is already working and helps build on those abilities.
Background and approach
Conversations tend to focus on clear goals and small, manageable steps that can fit into daily life. Her background includes a dozen years of direct client work in varied settings across Georgia. That experience informs a flexible approach to common problems such as worry, anger, loss of motivation, and difficulty coping with life changes.
She also has experience addressing concerns related to veterans and armed forces issues. Sessions are designed to help with practical problem solving and emotional coping. Rachel helps people sort through overwhelming thoughts, test different ways of responding, and practice new habits.
She encourages realistic pacing so progress can feel steady rather than overwhelming. Overall, Rachel offers calm, steady guidance for people facing anxiety, stress, and related struggles. She frames the work as a collaboration and supports each person in finding realistic tools that fit their life.
Approaches to anxiety and stress through online care
Rachel draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-life practice. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce worry and low mood. This method helps with anxiety, depressive feelings, and repetitive negative thoughts. Another typical strategy centers on building practical coping skills such as relaxation routines, activity scheduling, and anger management exercises. These tools aim to reduce physical tension and improve day-to-day functioning for people facing stress or life changes.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what fits the client’s life and produces useful results.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls let the conversation feel more like an in-person visit, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a brief check-in during a busy day, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into work, family, or other responsibilities while still working with a licensed professional.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
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