Rachel is available to work with teens, adults and children, ages 5 and older.
Common concerns she works with include helping clients develop awareness
and improve coping skills to manage anxiety, depression, postpartum
symptoms, grief, substance abuse, historical trauma, and relational stressors.
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Throughout therapy, Rachel will join you where you are on this part of your
journey and encourage you to become an active participant in your healing
process. She strives to provide a compassionate and accepting environment
where you feel understood. Rachel believes in building a strong therapeutic
relationship as the primary modality of change in order to address your
individual needs. When collaborating, she will utilize techniques that employ
your strengths to help you thrive. Her therapeutic lens includes a combination
of cognitive behavioral, client-centered and Adlerian therapy, along with
warmth and humor to address mental and emotional stressors that may
interfere with your day-to-day functioning.
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Rachel is a fully Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Iowa and
earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Western Illinois University-

Quad Cities. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Iowa.
Outside of private practice, her experience extends to a variety of settings
including community-based mental health centers, school-based therapy and
residential substance abuse treatment centers.