About Rachel
Rachel Krier is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Minnesota. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, or facing depression to find clearer ways forward. Rachel focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.rrWith eight years of experience, Rachel creates a calm space where clients can say what they really feel.
She encourages honest conversation and works side by side with people to set practical goals.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize skills that people can use between appointments.rrRachel often supports people dealing with panic attacks, persistent worry, and mood shifts. She also addresses problems like codependency, communication breakdowns, and guilt or shame that can follow painful events. Her work includes helping those navigating divorce, financial stress, or the demands of caregiving.rrHer style is straightforward and compassionate.
She focuses on concrete steps rather than long lectures. That might mean practicing coping strategies, trying new ways to communicate, or sorting priorities so stress feels more manageable.rrRachel and the person she’s working with tailor each plan to fit daily life. Progress is tracked in small, measurable ways, and adjustments are made as needed.
The goal is better day-to-day functioning and a clearer sense of direction.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear skills and small behavior changes. One common approach teaches practical coping strategies for anxiety and panic attacks, such as paced breathing and gradual exposure to feared situations. These strategies help reduce intense symptoms and build confidence in everyday settings.rr>Another helpful approach emphasizes communication and relationship skills. It breaks down how to express needs, set boundaries, and repair conflicts so interactions feel less fraught. This work suits people dealing with relationship stress, codependency, or problems after infidelity.rr>Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review concerns, goals, and preferences together to pick methods that fit the person’s life. Rachel adapts plans as progress unfolds so the approach stays useful and relevant.rr>Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when typing is more comfortable. These options offer flexibility to practice skills between appointments and maintain continuity when schedules are tight.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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