- Attachment focused
- Skill building
- Trauma informed
About Rachelle
Rachelle Belott Filipiak is a Licensed Professional Counselor who takes a practical, relationship-focused approach to therapy. She draws on five years of clinical experience to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and codependency. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, aimed at finding next steps that fit each person's life.
Rachelle earned a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Her background includes work in a domestic violence shelter for women, a college counseling center, a medium-security correctional facility for men, and outpatient mental health services. Those settings shaped her ability to support people with trauma, addiction, grief, and complex life changes.
In sessions she blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral tools. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when useful. The focus is on practical skills - changing unhelpful thoughts, practicing different behaviors, and improving communication with others.
Rachelle aims to help people build lasting coping skills so they can manage challenges more independently over time. She emphasizes small, achievable changes rather than overwhelming goals. Her approach suits someone who wants clear guidance paired with compassionate listening.
People often come to her for support with relationship struggles, parenting stress, identity and LGBT concerns, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and caregiving strain. She works from Wisconsin and offers services in English, and she accepts international clients.
Using attachment and skill-based work in online therapy
Rachelle often draws from attachment-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Attachment-based therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotional responses and connection patterns, helping people improve trust and closeness. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and provides step-by-step techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they can try different methods and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the person’s life and aims.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible for those living outside Wisconsin or in different time zones to connect with licensed professionals. Practical considerations like quieter surroundings, camera use, or bandwidth needs can guide which format will work best for each session.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, addictions, relationship and communication problems, grief, parenting strain, eating and body image issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work blends attachment-based and client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and elements of DBT and emotionally-focused therapy. The emphasis is on practical tools and improving relationships.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working in settings such as a domestic violence shelter, a college counseling center, a medium-security correctional facility, and outpatient mental health services.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as WI LPC, and practices out of Wisconsin.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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