Meet Rachel
Rachel (she/her) joined Jory MHC in 2023 and came with several years of experience working with children, teens, and young adults across different levels of care. Her extensive work experience gives her perspective on the many ways people can be impacted by mental health symptoms and on how to offer effective and goal-oriented support. Rachel recognizes the importance of creating a supportive space where clients can navigate life’s difficult experiences while experiencing much needed support and validation. Rachel works with people around ages 10 years - 40 years.
Rachel works with people wanting the focus on the following topics in therapy:
General Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, ADHD, Depression, and adjusting to life’s transitions, challenges, and changes.
Rachel’s approach to supporting her clients includes a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, narrative therapy techniques and motivational interviewing. Rachel has training in Exposure and Response Prevention, (ERP) a highly effective evidence-based therapy specifically designed to treat OCD. ERP aims to help individuals confront their obsessions and resist their compulsions, gradually reducing their anxiety and improving their quality of life.
Additionally, Rachel has training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a skill-based treatment that equips individuals with a wide variety of tools to increase control over their emotions and increase mindfulness.
How DBT Helps:
Emotional Regulation: Teaches skills to manage and navigate intense emotions.
Mindfulness: Enhances awareness and acceptance of the present moment.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Improves communication and relationships.
Distress Tolerance: Provides strategies to handle crises without making things worse.
In Rachel’s free time, she likes to be active, go for hikes, spend time outdoors, spend time with her partner and friends, watch scary movies, and eat breakfast food.