Rachael Bailey, LCSW, CSW | Therapist in Georgia

Focus on strengths
Practical coping skills
Attachment-informed work

About Rachael

Rachael Bailey is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction issues, grief, and trauma. She writes simply and directly, and she encourages clients to build on their own strengths. Rachael presents therapy as a collaborative process and offers steady support while people make changes in their lives.

Rachael uses practical tools from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and manage strong emotions. She also draws on attachment-focused work to help people understand patterns that show up in close relationships. Mindfulness skills and emotionally-focused techniques are woven into sessions to help people stay grounded and connect to their feelings.

Her background includes five years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. Rachael holds the LCSW and CSW credentials and works with adults in Georgia. She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through what matters most to them and try new ways of coping.

In sessions she focuses on small, achievable steps clients can use between meetings. Rachael supports people dealing with codependency, family of origin issues, communication problems, abandonment, and relationship concerns alongside depression, bipolar mood concerns, eating struggles, and substance-related problems. She encourages people to be curious about patterns and to practice new skills outside of sessions.

Rachael believes asking for help takes courage. She offers coaching-style support alongside therapy to help people move toward a more balanced, manageable life.

How Rachael’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Rachael often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different, more useful ways of thinking and acting. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on specific thoughts and behaviors to change patterns over time.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns influence current connections. This approach helps people understand why they react a certain way in close relationships and practice new ways of relating. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people who need concrete tools for strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions adjust as goals evolve and as people try tools in real life.

Please confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up or check-ins that reinforce new skills. Licensed professionals can tailor sessions to focus on skills practice, relationship pattern work, or symptom reduction depending on what a person wants to address.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issues Codependency Communication problems Control issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Tennessee, Georgia, Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rachael help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues, among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Rachael uses a practical, collaborative style. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and use skills between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Rachael has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker.

Which credentials and location apply?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available for scheduling.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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