About Rachel
Rachel Keefer is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) based in Illinois who focuses on practical support for stress and anxiety. She helps people managing depression, grief, life changes, and ADHD-related challenges. Her style is straightforward and caring, aimed at helping clients take small steps toward feeling better.
Rachel draws on experience supporting people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. She offers clear information about health and wellness as it relates to emotional life.
Background and approach
That background helps when medical issues and mood intersect and make daily life harder. In sessions she works with clients to set realistic goals and add healthier routines. She uses mind-body ideas and habit-focused planning to help people build steady changes over time.
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, not full of jargon. Rachel aims to create an open space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard. She emphasizes self-compassion and small, achievable steps.
Over time the focus can shift from coping to building a clearer sense of purpose and well-being. Her approach is useful for people dealing with panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, somatic symptoms, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, and the stresses that come with aging or caregiving. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients for online work.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is behavioral activation, which helps people reconnect with meaningful activities to reduce depression and improve mood. It breaks larger goals into small, doable steps to make change more manageable.Another helpful method involves mind-body integration, which links physical habits and emotional well-being. This can include simple routines for sleep, movement, and stress management that reduce anxiety and somatic symptoms. These approaches are useful for panic, seasonal mood shifts, and long-term health challenges.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand needs, set goals, and try techniques that fit daily life. If one strategy doesn’t fit, adjustments are made together until a workable plan is found.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and manage care from different locations.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Somatization
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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