Therapist profile
Rachel Bamber , LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with RachelAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Rachel
Rachel Bamber is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Connecticut with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, grief, relationship and family concerns, and mood-related issues including bipolar disorder.
She sees people who are managing major life changes, postpartum or pregnancy-related mood concerns, caregiving stress, or the fallout from separation and loss. Rachel also supports those dealing with workplace pressure, self-esteem difficulties, anger, and questions about life purpose.
Her approach centers on client-centered therapy. That means conversations focus on what a person wants to change and how to get there. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Rachel draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness methods to help people live with difficult feelings while choosing values-based action. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolbox when someone is weighing change and needs help finding the next step.
Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Rachel aims to help people talk through immediate problems, build coping skills, and plan concrete next steps they can try between meetings. She works from Connecticut and conducts sessions in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to eliminate them, and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions that feel overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It is practical for mood concerns, anxiety, parenting stress, and workplace issues.
She uses a client-centered stance alongside these methods, which means conversations begin with what matters most to the person and build from there. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approach or combination feels most useful based on goals and preferences.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and offer options for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Those practical benefits help people maintain regular work on the issues they bring to sessions.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strains, relationship and family concerns, mood disorders, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using conversations that focus on goals and steps to reach them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with families and individuals on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Connecticut and works from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does her pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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