- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
- CBT and mindfulness
About Rachel
Rachel Khan-McCroy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and New York with 11 years of professional experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes. Rachel also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
She sees clients who have faced PTSD, complex grief, substance use, and mood challenges. Her background includes work with people impacted by incarceration, veterans, HIV/AIDS, palliative and end-of-life care, and with members of the LGBTQ community. Rachel describes her role as collaborative and reflective rather than directive.
In sessions she centers the client's perspective and helps identify practical coping skills. She uses a mix of approaches and explains options clearly so people understand what to try. Rachel often draws on cognitive behavioral tools to track patterns of thought and behavior, and mindfulness strategies to manage stress in the moment.
She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy to build distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills. For relationship concerns she incorporates aspects of the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem solving. Rachel helps people weighing next steps after major life changes, like job shifts, separation, illness, or loss.
Her practice accepts international clients and offers services in English. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How Rachel uses practical approaches in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel understood and clarifies personal goals so they can decide the next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches ways to test unhelpful thoughts and build small behavioral changes, which can help with depression, anxiety, and self-esteem struggles.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It includes techniques for distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness that can help when relationships or intense feelings get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts tools over time based on what works in sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while they figure out what comes next.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related concerns such as chronic illness and caregiver stress.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy techniques.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience and has worked with people affected by incarceration, veterans, HIV/AIDS, substance use, and palliative care.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and New York and practices from New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers services in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Current session formats are not specified here; confirm the available options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.