Rachel Elzey

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I often integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients understand how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. Together, we explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck, like self-criticism, avoidance, or anxiety, and build practical tools to shift them. I use CBT flexibly and collaboratively, always honoring your lived experience, identity, and values. Whether you're navigating identity questions, postpartum stress, or the impact of systemic oppression, CBT can support you in developing more self-awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful change.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

I incorporate skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients navigate intense emotions, build healthier relationships, and stay grounded during challenging moments. DBT offers practical tools for emotion regulation, mindfulness, distress tolerance, and setting boundaries especially useful when you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, or struggling with self-criticism. I use DBT in a compassionate, nonjudgmental way, always centered around your unique needs, lived experiences, and values.

Gender-affirming therapy

Gender-affirming therapy is a core part of my practice. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive individuals to explore their identities, navigate transitions, and process the impact of living in a world that often misunderstands or marginalizes them. Whether you're questioning, coming out, seeking letters for medical care, or simply wanting a space where your gender is respected and celebrated, I’m here to walk alongside you. My approach is grounded in affirmation, informed by lived experience, and shaped by a deep commitment to social justice and liberation.

Trauma Informed Care

My trauma-informed approach ensures that therapy is a safe, respectful, and empowering space where your experiences are honored and your pace is prioritized. I understand how trauma can affect your emotions, physical health, and relationships, and work collaboratively with you to build resilience and healing. I also utilize Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), an evidence-based technique that helps reprocess traumatic memories and reduce distress more quickly than traditional methods, often leaving clients feeling better after one session.

Grief Therapy

Grief is a deeply personal and often complex experience that can show up in many forms, whether from loss, life changes, or unmet expectations. Having navigated my own experience with loss, I provide a compassionate and validating space to explore your unique experience of grief, helping you process emotions, honor your losses, and find ways to move forward with resilience and hope.