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Rachel Washington-Childers, LPC

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

3 years in practice · based in Texas · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Rachel

Rachel Washington-Childers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She emphasizes a warm, respectful approach and aims to make sessions feel welcoming and straightforward. Rachel focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety while also addressing grief, depression, and parenting concerns.

She uses practical methods to tailor care to each person. Sessions often include goal-setting and skills practice that can be used between meetings.

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Background and approach

Rachel works with common issues like self-esteem, relationship strain, and life transitions, and she offers support for postpartum concerns and mood-related struggles. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients pick simple steps toward change.

Rachel values small, achievable goals and checks in on progress so work feels tangible rather than vague. Rachel draws on several therapy approaches to fit different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools may be used to rethink unhelpful thought patterns.

Mindfulness techniques can help with stress and grounding in hard moments. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used to find practical next steps and strengthen motivation. People who prefer clear goals and hands-on skills often find this approach useful.

Rachel aims to support parents and individuals through transitions and everyday challenges without jargon. Her practice centers on respect, sensitivity, and steady support while people work toward changes that matter to them.

How Rachel’s Approaches Work Online

Rachel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in practical, online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and become steadier in difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Rachel will talk with each client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. She works collaboratively, adjusting techniques over time so sessions stay useful and relevant to everyday life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep working on skills between sessions.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and self-esteem issues, plus related areas such as body image and postpartum matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward, using goal-setting, skills practice, and short-term techniques to help clients make practical changes.
What is her clinical background?
Rachel has three years of professional experience and holds the LPC credential, working with adults on a range of mood and adjustment concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed as an LPC in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Session cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
3 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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