Therapist profile
Rachel Bastien-Chilson, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anxiety and Life Changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 092066
- NPI
- 1851936413
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Anxiety and stress
- Grief and loss
- Codependency concerns
About Rachel
Rachel Bastien-Chilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience in mental health and crisis work. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Rachel also works with concerns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges.
She focuses on understanding what keeps a person stuck in old patterns. Sessions move at a pace that feels manageable. Rachel pays attention to what is happening now while also drawing on relevant parts of the past when useful.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Some sessions are reflective, looking at beliefs and emotions. Other sessions focus on concrete steps and skills to manage day-to-day life.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation and a real-person approach. Rachel uses curiosity and direct feedback to help identify unhelpful habits and build new ways of coping. Humor may be used when it fits the moment.
Her background includes work in crisis settings and longer-term therapy. That mix informs a flexible approach that adapts as a person's needs change. She emphasizes strengths people already have and helps apply them to current challenges.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Rachel uses evidence-based techniques that help people change patterns and manage symptoms. One approach focuses on identifying and shifting thinking and behavior patterns that keep anxiety or depression active; this helps with persistent worry and low mood by teaching concrete skills to respond differently. Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns that contribute to codependent behaviors and difficulty setting boundaries; this helps people notice repeated interactions and try new responses.Deciding which techniques to use is part of the work. Rachel will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone take part without needing time off work or rearranging a care routine. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing, homework, and skills practice to suit remote sessions so that work continues to move forward.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based. Sessions balance reflective work on patterns with practical steps to manage daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of experience in mental health and crisis work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.