About Rachel
Rachel Kriegel is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey with ten years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel more capable in daily life. Rachel creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what matters to them and try new ways of coping.
She often helps people who are juggling parenting demands, career pressures, or big life changes.
Background and approach
Rachel also supports those dealing with self-esteem, motivation, and LGBT-related concerns. Her approach aims to break problems into manageable pieces so progress feels possible. In sessions she uses clear, action-oriented tools.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with realistic alternatives. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and what is already working in a client’s life. Rachel also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change and stay engaged with their goals.
She values collaboration and works at the client’s pace to build momentum. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect practical ideas, short-term strategies, and discussion tailored to their situation.
Rachel’s style is direct but warm, offering guidance while listening closely. She supports people as they try new approaches and adapt them to daily life.
How Rachel’s Approaches Work Online
Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help spot and adjust unhelpful thoughts that feed anxiety and stress. CBT teaches practical skills you can use between sessions to change behavior and mood over time.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, doable steps toward a client’s goals. This method focuses on strengths and what is already working, which can speed up progress in brief work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel talks with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors the mix of techniques. The process is collaborative - clients set priorities and try methods that fit their life.
Online therapy makes scheduling and consistency easier. Video calls let most of the work feel like an in-person session. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be useful for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, reflections between sessions, or when typing helps someone express themselves more clearly. These options offer flexibility so therapy fits into busy lives rather than the other way around.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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