- CBT methods
- EMDR for trauma
- Gottman-informed approach
About Rachel
Rachel Dowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with five years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Rachel also supports people concerned about life purpose and related struggles.
She practices in a person-centered way and starts from the idea that people know their lives best. Sessions focus on listening, honest feedback, and practical next steps. Clients can expect direct conversation aimed at clarifying what matters now.
Rachel draws on several evidence-based methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thinking and behavior patterns, and she integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas about values and taking action. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma-related distress and Gottman-informed methods for relationship conflict.
Her work includes addressing substance use and co-occurring conditions, crisis-related care after suicidal behavior, intimate partner violence, and complex trauma. She also supports people facing abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and problems with communication or control.
Practical concerns like guilt, shame, loneliness, jealousy, and forgiveness are common topics. Rachel helps people make small changes that fit everyday life while keeping attention on what the person wants to prioritize next.
How Rachel integrates evidence-based approaches online
Rachel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioral changes. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that keep people stuck. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address distress tied to traumatic memories and related symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rachel discusses goals and preferences with each person and chooses methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps decide whether to focus more on values and action, thought-pattern work, or trauma processing.
Confirm the session formats before booking because details are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling. In many cases online meetings let people meet between work or family commitments and use tools like worksheets or in-session exercises that support the therapeutic methods described above.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns, plus related areas such as addiction and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral tools and ACT concepts to clarify values and take small, practical steps toward change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in mental health settings and with people facing trauma, substance use, and relationship conflict.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW registered in Missouri and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on file.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.