Rachel Dowell, LCSW

Rachel Dowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Rachel also lists codependency among her areas of focus and works with related issues such as attachment and abandonment concerns.

Her approach is grounded in client-centered work. She treats people as the experts on their lives and listens without judgment. Sessions include honest, direct feedback and collaboration on practical steps to manage problems that feel overwhelming.

Rachel draws on several evidence-based methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep people stuck. She offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and take workable action even when emotions are hard.

When trauma is part of the picture, Rachel may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing interventions alongside other techniques to address distressing memories and reactions. She also uses Gottman-informed methods when relationship conflict is a focus, applying those tools to communication and interaction patterns.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-oriented plans, and a mix of reflection and practical exercises. Rachel has experience with substance use and co-occurring conditions, domestic violence, and grief work. She conducts sessions in English and practices in Missouri.

How Rachel blends therapy approaches for online work