- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Trauma recovery
About Rachel
Rachel Knudson is an Arizona licensed professional counselor (LPC) with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Rachel centers the conversation on each person's story and strengths. She aims to support people who want to make changes and find more satisfying lives.
Rachel works in plain terms and listens for what matters most to each person. She helps people talk through immediate problems and build practical ways to manage difficult feelings. Sessions often cover skills for stress and anger, strategies for grief, and steps to reduce anxiety that interfere with daily life.
Her background includes seven years of professional practice in Arizona offering direct care to adults facing a range of mental health concerns. That experience shapes a calm, direct style that values collaboration and clear goals. Rachel encourages people to move at their own pace while trying small, achievable changes.
She also addresses more specific concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, body image, dissociation, substance-related problems, and the effects of domestic violence. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas for people dealing with aftermath and recovery.
People can expect straightforward conversation, practical coping tools, and support to set manageable goals. Rachel invites anyone who is ready to take a first step to use the Start Therapy process to begin scheduling.
How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on teaching skills and changing unhelpful patterns. For example, techniques that emphasize skill-building teach concrete strategies to manage anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and step-by-step behavior changes to reduce overwhelm. Approaches that center processing of difficult experiences help people make sense of trauma or loss and reduce the emotional intensity tied to those memories.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few different techniques and adjusting as progress and comfort change.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. Some formats also let people choose a shorter option when schedules are tight or an audio-only conversation when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals will work with each person to find the right balance between practical needs and therapeutic goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues like attachment concerns, codependency, body image, and substance-related problems.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward, focusing on each person's strengths and practical steps to manage symptoms and reach goals.
What experience does the therapist have?
Rachel has seven years of professional work experience providing mental health care in Arizona.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Arizona as an Arizona LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and 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 and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.