Therapist profile
Kristi Rachal, LCSW
Louisiana
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Addictions and Relationships
Continue with KristiWhere Kristi stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Louisiana / 8246; LCSW, Oregon / L15071
- NPI
- 1699900373
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-focused work
- Mindfulness methods
About Kristi
Kristi Rachal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience based in Louisiana. She works with adults facing addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, codependency, grief, and stress among other concerns. Her background spans prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and private practice settings.
She has provided services to Veterans and active duty military members and has experience with sex offender treatment, anger management, and addictions counseling. In private practice she has worked with individuals and couples, and she also addresses issues related to LGBTQ concerns, blended families, caregiving stress, and intimacy-related matters.
Kristi uses a practical, informal style in sessions. She emphasizes accountability and works in a solution-focused way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are part of her approach to help clients recognize and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
Mindfulness strategies may be used to manage stress and emotional reactivity. Sessions aim to develop concrete coping skills that can be used in daily life rather than only focusing on ideas.
Her long career includes work in varied clinical environments, which informs how she approaches problems like addiction, grief, and caregiver burnout. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm session options and scheduling steps before booking.
How sessions work
How her clinical approaches translate to online work
Kristi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve day-to-day coping. Mindfulness Therapy is used to slow down reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, useful for stress, anger, and grief. Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate goals and small, achievable steps to make practical changes in relationships and routines.The therapist treats selecting an approach as a collaborative process. She will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Session formats are not listed in this profile, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling step so sessions can be arranged to fit daily life.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Louisiana, Oregon
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will she help with people-pleasing and boundary setting?
Yes. She works with relationship patterns such as codependency and helps people practice clearer boundaries and assertiveness.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is informal and solution-focused. She emphasizes accountability and practical coping skills using Cognitive Behavioral techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience across prisons, hospitals, home health, hospice, and private practice settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She practices as an LCSW in Louisiana and carries the credential listed as LCSW.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
Session formats are not specified in this profile; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.