Licensed to practice in California and accepts 16 insurances. Specializes in Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Depression and 2 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hello all, I am Rachel! I’m a compassionate, collaborative Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides a space where clients can feel supported and understood. My practice focuses on helping adults and adolescents navigate a variety of issues that are impacting quality of life and functioning, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship challenges, and grief and loss. I take a client-centered, strengths-based approach and work collaboratively with each person to develop practical tools and meaningful strategies that support lasting growth and well-being.
In our first session, clients can expect a warm, judgement-free space to begin getting to know one another and explore what brings them to therapy. We’ll talk about your current concerns, goals, and what you hope to get out of therapy, while beginning to identify patterns, strengths, and areas for growth. Most importantly, I want you to leave feeling heard, understood, and with a clearer sense of how we can work together moving forward.
Therapy is a relationship, and that relationship begins to develop from our very first conversation. From that initial consultation, I strive to bring compassion, empathy, and a genuine sense of curiosity. I want to create a space where clients feel safe being honest and vulnerable without judgment. I’m also practical and collaborative, helping clients connect insight to meaningful, manageable steps they can use in their everyday lives. Above all, I meet each client where they are and tailor my approach to their unique needs, strengths, and goals.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to better understand themselves, explore patterns that may be getting in the way of their well-being, and create meaningful change in their life. That said, I don’t believe there is one “ideal” type of client—therapy is most effective when we can build a trusting relationship and work collaboratively toward goals that feel meaningful to you.
CBT is all about noticing the links between what we think, how we feel, and what we do — and finding the spots where we get stuck. In our work together, we'll look at real moments from your life, spot the thought patterns that tend to trip you up, and gently question whether they're actually true. Then we build more helpful ways of thinking and responding, one step at a time. I like to keep this practical — you'll leave sessions with small, doable tools to try out in daily life, not just insights to sit with. My hope is that you walk away not just feeling better, but with skills you can keep leaning on long after therapy ends. I meet each client where they are — some like structure and homework, others prefer to talk things through more loosely. We'll find what fits you.
I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills into my work to help clients better understand and manage difficult emotions, navigate relationships, and respond to stressful situations more effectively. Depending on each client’s needs and goals, we may work on skills related to emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. I take a realistic, collaborative approach, helping clients apply these skills to real-life situations so they can feel more confident managing challenges both in and outside of therapy. I never recommend skills that feel outside of a client's comfort zone or window of tolerance.
I use a psychodynamic approach to help clients develop a deeper understanding of how past experiences, relationships, and patterns may be influencing the way they think, feel, and relate to themselves and others today. Together, we explore recurring patterns, emotions, and relationship dynamics with curiosity and without judgment. I believe that developing this insight can help clients make sense of their experiences, build greater self-awareness, and create meaningful and lasting change.