Therapist profile
Rachel Felton, LICSW
Washington
LICSW - Mood and relationship concerns
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- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Washington / LW61435128
- NPI
- 1275941551
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Attachment work
About Rachel
Rachel Felton is a Washington-licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with 12 years of professional experience. They work with adults facing depression, bipolar mood concerns, addiction, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. Rachel also addresses relationship struggles, self-esteem problems, and codependency-related patterns.
Rachel uses direct, practical conversations to help people notice what keeps them stuck. Sessions look at thoughts and behaviors that fuel people-pleasing, boundary difficulties, or getting lost in someone else’s needs. Rachel combines approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach clearer thinking and steadier emotional responses.
Attachment-based ideas are woven into sessions to help people understand repetitive patterns around closeness and abandonment. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques are also used to clarify personal values and make choices that align with those values. The work often includes simple, doable practices to try between sessions.
Rachel describes their style as client-centered and practical. Conversations focus on real situations - what happens at home, at work, or in relationships - and on small changes that feel doable. They pay attention to how attachment history, mood conditions, and past trauma shape current coping.
People who come for help can expect goal-oriented sessions that blend emotion regulation, behavioral experiments, and values-based action. Rachel encourages steady progress and checks in about what methods are working. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Rachel's approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name personal values and take small actions that align with those values. ACT is useful when someone wants clearer priorities or struggles with getting pulled into other people's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and practicing new ways of responding. CBT works well for depressive thinking, anxiety, and unhelpful habits like people-pleasing.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Rachel will talk with each person about what feels most urgent and what kind of exercises feel doable. Together they choose strategies, then check what helps and adjust as needed, keeping the process collaborative and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into a busy life by cutting travel time, making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, or allowing use of phone rather than video when bandwidth or surroundings make that simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises to these practical formats so skills can be practiced between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Rachel work with?
Rachel works with depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, relationship struggles, self-esteem problems, and codependency patterns.
What is Rachel's approach in sessions?
Sessions blend cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, attachment-based ideas, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools to address thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
How much experience does this clinician have?
Rachel has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, relationship, and addiction concerns.
What are Rachel's credentials and where are they based?
Rachel holds a Washington LICSW and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with Rachel?
Rachel does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.