- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Rachel
Rachel Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or adjusting to big life changes. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting challenges, and the fallout from trauma or medical issues.
She has worked for more than 10 years in clinical and private practice settings. Her background includes time supporting people affected by childhood cancer and several years in the eating disorder field. She has a particular interest in helping new parents navigate postpartum anxiety and depression, fertility challenges, and pregnancy or infant loss.
Her style is collaborative and interactive. Sessions aim to set clear, mutual goals and to try practical steps that can be used right away. Rachel blends talk-based work with skills and strategies drawn from several approaches to help people manage symptoms and build supports.
She uses parts of client-centered work to keep the focus on each person’s priorities. She also draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful for managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. Motivational interviewing and psychodynamic ideas may also shape the conversation depending on what a person needs.
Rachel works in English and practices in New Jersey as an LCSW. Reaching out for help is often the first useful step, and she encourages people to begin by describing what matters most to them so planning can start from there.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Rachel often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals that fit their life. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses; it looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachel works with each person to try methods that match their needs and goals, and she adapts the plan over time based on what is helpful. The aim is to combine supportive conversation with tools that people can use between sessions.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that meeting remotely helps them keep consistent appointments and apply strategies to everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Rachel helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping problems, trauma, and coping with major life changes including fertility and medical loss.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and interactive, focused on setting mutual goals and trying real-time solutions. She mixes supportive listening with practical skill-building.
How long has she been practicing?
She has over 10 years of clinical experience working in private practice and specialty settings like eating disorder care and medical support services.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.