- Practical coping skills
- Support for caregivers
- Work and career stress
About Rachel
Rachel Lahasky is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Mississippi with 17 years of experience. She focuses on work and wellbeing concerns like stress, anxiety, career strain, and motivation. Rachel helps people facing grief, parenting stress, relationship and intimacy questions, and compassion fatigue. She seeks to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
Rachel approaches therapy with the belief that each person knows their life best. She works with clients to identify strengths and practical steps that fit their everyday demands. Sessions tend to focus on clear, workable strategies rather than long theoretical talks. People often leave with small tasks they can try between visits.
Her methods draw on client-centered work to follow the person's goals. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that make problems worse. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior ideas are used to build emotion regulation and stress skills when needed.
Rachel has helped people dealing with caregiving stress, first responder strain, postpartum and pregnancy-related concerns, and coping after disasters. She also supports those facing infidelity, commitment doubts, jealousy, and communication problems. Her experience includes work with hospice and end-of-life issues as well.
Sessions aim to be practical, down-to-earth, and focused on daily life. Rachel encourages open conversation and collaborative planning so clients can test what helps and adjust along the way.
How Rachel's approaches fit into online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals. It emphasizes empathy and helps people clarify what matters to them and what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems in place and uses practical exercises to shift those patterns and reduce symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. The therapist and client decide together which mix of approaches makes the most sense for daily life and work stress.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people try tools like thought records, mindfulness practices, and coping skills between sessions so work and wellbeing goals stay part of everyday routines.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, career difficulties, and coping with life changes among other concerns.
What is Rachel's therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, emphasizing strengths and small steps. Sessions focus on clear strategies and skill building rather than long theoretical discussion.
How much experience does Rachel have?
Rachel has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including workplace trauma, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MS and is an LCSW licensed in Mississippi.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what is the cost structure?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Rachel?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.