Rainey Boateng, LCSW | Therapist in Utah

Skill focused
Trauma aware
Life transitions

About Rainey

Rainey Boateng is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience. She centers therapy on practical approaches that help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and codependency. Her manner is straightforward and focused on real-life change.

She uses methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sessions usually look at current problems and teach skills people can use between meetings. Rainey places emphasis on safety and pacing when trauma or abuse is part of someone's story.

Her background includes many settings and a wide range of clients across the lifespan. That experience informs her work with depression, bipolar concerns, parenting stress, caregiver burnout, and issues that come with major life change. She also supports people navigating relationship struggles, communication problems, and recovery from substance use issues.

Rainey helps people sort priorities and practice new habits. She often blends skill-building with steadier, supportive conversation to help clients notice progress. Her approach is collaborative; she works with each person to set goals and try practical steps toward them.

Sessions are offered in English and she works from Utah. International clients may be seen, so people living outside the United States should confirm session options when they arrange care.

How her approaches shape online work

Rainey commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. ACT emphasizes values, flexible action, and accepting difficult thoughts rather than fighting them.

She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to help people feel heard and to improve relationship patterns. These approaches aim to build trust, increase emotional awareness, and strengthen how someone connects with others after trauma or loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rainey collaborates with each person to decide what methods suit their goals, needs, and daily life. She may try a mix of approaches and adjust plans as progress is seen.

The original biography did not list which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also allow people to continue care when life changes make in-person visits harder. Licensed professionals help match session length and pacing to what works best for each person.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personality Divorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Rainey address?

Her practice covers stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, ADHD, and many life-change issues like caregiving and divorce.

What is her general therapy style?

Rainey blends practical, skill-based methods with supportive, client-centered conversation to set goals and practice new habits.

How much experience does she have?

She has two decades of practice as a social worker and holds the LCSW credential in Utah.

Where does Rainey practice and what credential does she hold?

She practices out of Utah and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW.

Can I see her if I live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients; confirm any regional scheduling details when you arrange sessions.

Which session formats are offered?

The original biography did not specify session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin working with Rainey?

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

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