Therapist profile
Rachel Knudson, LPC
Arizona
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Trauma
Continue with RachelWhere Rachel stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Arizona / LPC-20808
- NPI
- 1386391712
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Codependency and boundaries
About Rachel
Rachel Knudson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Rachel also supports people concerned about abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, substance problems, and other related struggles.
Rachel approaches sessions as a practical collaboration. She treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations focus on clear steps people can try between sessions, not only on talking through feelings.
In therapy she helps clients address overwhelming reactions and repetitive patterns. That can mean learning ways to manage anxiety and anger, practicing different responses to triggers, or making plans to cope with loss and trauma. Rachel also talks with people about relationship patterns like people-pleasing and loss of boundaries so they can set clearer limits on their own terms.
Her work often centers on specific problems rather than long open-ended therapy. Sessions mix real-world skills and reflection. The goal is to reduce distress and increase the person’s ability to handle daily demands.
Rachel conducts sessions in English and sees clients who live in Arizona. To get started clients choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based methods and online sessions
Rachel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage strong emotions and change recurring patterns. One common focus is skill-based work for anxiety and anger - learning breathing, grounding, and behavior strategies that reduce panic or impulsive reactions and make day-to-day life more manageable. Another typical focus is trauma-informed coping, which includes pacing exposure to distressing memories and building tolerance for difficult feelings so traumatic material becomes easier to approach.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will discuss different options with each person and decide together what to try first based on the person’s goals, history, and what feels doable. That collaborative decision-making helps match techniques to real-life needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ask about the available session formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so appointments can fit into your schedule.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Rachel works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also addresses related issues like codependency, attachment concerns, body image, and substance problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and trying concrete steps to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional work experience as a counselor.
What are her credentials and location?
Rachel is an LPC licensed in Arizona. She practices in Arizona and works with people in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time and works with people located in Arizona.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the 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.