- Nonjudgmental listening
- Values-based work
- Skills and tools
About Rachel
Rachel Richard is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 27 years of experience. She practices in Indiana and aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable. She encourages people who are nervous about the first step and offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence.
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, grief, intimacy issues, codependency, and life changes. Her work includes concerns about eating, sleeping, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and attention-deficit concerns.
Rachel creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on practical strategies for daily life. She draws from approaches that emphasize values, awareness, and skills practice.
Over nearly three decades she has worked with many different personal struggles and life stages. That experience guides a steady, patient way of talking through problems and testing small changes. She balances listening with offering techniques people can try between sessions.
Rachel is licensed as an LPCC in Kentucky and Ohio and practices in Indiana. She offers services in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps when worry or avoidance get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, including coping tools for distress and communication techniques.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client's concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Sessions often mix listening with skill coaching and small homework tasks so people can practice between meetings.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone schedule a session during a break from work or between errands. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT tools for remote work so progress continues even when meeting from different places.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
27+ years
Credentials
Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachel commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, codependency, and life transitions among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate, listening first and then offering practical strategies rooted in values, awareness, and skill practice.
What kind of background does she bring to her practice?
Rachel brings 27 years of professional experience helping people navigate a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPCC credential and is licensed in Kentucky and Ohio while practicing in Indiana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The therapist's original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Rachel?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.