(she/her)
New to Grow
Hi, I’m Rachel Humphries, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. I believe therapy works best when clients feel genuinely seen, safe, and supported without judgment. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and down-to-earth, blending practical coping strategies with deeper emotional processing and self-understanding. I enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals, first responders, helping professionals, and clients navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, chronic stress, identity exploration, and major life transitions.
The first session is really about getting to know you, your story, and what brought you to therapy at this point in your life. I want clients to feel comfortable showing up exactly as they are, without pressure to have everything figured out right away. We’ll talk about your current concerns, goals for therapy, patterns you’ve noticed, and what support has or hasn’t looked like for you in the past. I also use the first session to begin building a collaborative relationship so therapy feels like a space where you can be honest, human, and supported while we figure things out together.
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to be both direct and gentle in a way that helps clients feel understood without feeling judged or overwhelmed. Clients often tell me that I am able to take the thoughts, emotions, and experiences they are struggling to put into words and summarize them in a way that suddenly makes things feel clearer and more manageable. I also focus heavily on providing practical, real-time strategies that clients can actually use outside of session, rather than keeping therapy purely abstract. My approach is collaborative, affirming, and genuine while still helping clients challenge patterns, build insight, and create meaningful change.
I work best with clients who are tired of feeling like they have to hold everything together on their own. My ideal clients are often thoughtful, self-aware, and deeply caring people who are overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, emotionally exhausted, or struggling to figure out who they are underneath the pressure to constantly “keep it together.” I especially enjoy working with neurodivergent individuals, first responders, helping professionals, and people navigating chronic stress, trauma, life transitions, relationship difficulties, or identity exploration. Many of my clients have spent years masking, surviving, caretaking, or putting themselves last, and are looking for a therapist who feels human, collaborative, affirming, and genuine while still helping them build practical tools and meaningful change.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use CBT to help clients recognize the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so they can develop healthier patterns and more effective coping strategies in everyday life.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP)
I utilize CBT-SP to help clients build safety, emotional awareness, and practical coping skills while working collaboratively to reduce suicidal thoughts and strengthen reasons for living.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I incorporate DBT skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness to help clients navigate overwhelming emotions and relationships with greater confidence.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I approach therapy from a person-centered perspective by creating a nonjudgmental, collaborative space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to grow authentically.