About
- Parenting concerns
- Grief and loss
- CBT and mindfulness
About Rachel
Rachel Lahasky is an LCSW - a licensed clinical social worker in Mississippi - with 17 years of clinical experience helping adults with everyday stresses and relationship strains. She focuses on concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and motivation. Her work also covers issues such as caregiver stress, workplace trauma, ADHD-related struggles, and intimacy-related concerns.
Rachel approaches sessions with a client-centered angle. She treats the person, not the label, and looks for strengths already present in someone’s life. Conversations are straightforward and practical. She helps people identify steps they can try between meetings.
Her toolbox includes cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. These methods are used to address thinking patterns, emotional regulation, stress management, and goal-setting. Sessions often combine reflection with small skills to practice day to day.
People who prefer clear, practical guidance about managing family roles, parenting strains, or grief may find this style useful. Rachel pays attention to what is working and what feels stuck, and then she helps plan manageable changes. She encourages realistic steps rather than big leaps.
Her background includes nearly two decades of direct practice in Mississippi. That experience informs how she frames problems and suggests strategies. If someone wants straightforward help sorting relationship tensions, parenting pressures, or transitions after a loss, Rachel focuses on practical supports and skills.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Rachel uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person’s priorities and strengths, helping decide what to tackle first. CBT breaks down unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches simple skills to change behaviors and mood. Mindfulness therapy adds attention and grounding exercises that can reduce reactive stress and improve focus.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match the person’s goals and daily life. That collaborative choice can evolve as sessions continue, mixing conversation, skills practice, and goal-setting.
Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises or skills practice between meetings to reinforce progress.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related challenges such as caregiver stress and workplace trauma.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, combining reflection with actionable skills from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of stress and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi.
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 offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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